Mike Maples Jr

Investment Partner , Angel

Overview

Gender
male
Investor Type
Investment Partner,Angel
Investor Stage
Seed

Mike Maples, Jr. is the Managing Partner of FLOODGATE, and was recently named as one of "8 Rising VC Stars" by Fortune Magazine for his investments in business and consumer technology companies.

Before becoming a full-time investor, Mike was an entrepreneur and operating executive who worked in a variety of senior management roles in high-growth companies. His background spans a variety of markets including consumer technology, small business, and the enterprise, and he has led various functions in product development, marketing, business development, and corporate strategy.

Mike began his technology career in high school, when he started a software company that developed games and educational products for the original IBM PC. He has been passionate about the technology industry ever since.

Mike co-founded Motive, Inc., the world's leading broadband software company in 1997, and played key roles in its growth from raw start-up through sales of more than $75 million.

Motive was one of the only successful technology IPOs in 2004, and the most successful infrastructure software IPO for the prior three years.

At Motive, Mike was General Manager of Motive's Corporate Business Unit, as well as Chief Marketing and Strategy officer.

Personal Investments

Number of Investments
1
Mike Maples Jr has made 1 investments. Their most recent investment was on Apr 17, 2018, when OhmConnect raised $8.50M.
Date Company Name Round Money Raised Industry
Apr 17, 2018 OhmConnect Series B $8.50M Energy Detail

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs
1
Mike Maples Jr has 1 current jobs including Investor at Applied Intuition , .
Organization Name Title At Company Start Date End Date
Applied Intuition Investor Detail