Floodgate is a US-based venture capital firm that focuses on investing in a diverse range of industries, including hardware, software, small business, enterprise, internet, business-to-business, and consumer markets. The firm typically participates in early-stage investment rounds such as Seed and Series A, with occasional investments in later stages like Series B and beyond.
Floodgate's notable portfolio companies include Lyft, Twitter, Okta, and Applied Intuition. The firm is known for its investment philosophy of being "Your First True Believers," emphasizing strong support for founders from the earliest stages. Key partners at Floodgate include Mike Maples Jr., who has been associated with companies like Twitter and Lyft, and Ann Miura-Ko, known for her involvement with companies like Lyft and Clover Health. Floodgate offers unique value-add services to its portfolio companies, including strategic guidance and a robust network of industry connections.
Floodgate - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Total Investments197
Current Portfolio Count120
Total Portfolio Exits6
Top Investment Stages
Seed89 (47.1%)
Series A62 (32.8%)
Series B23 (12.2%)
Series Unknown10 (5.3%)
Series C5 (2.6%)
Stage Mix
Seed 47%Series A 33%Series B 12%Series Unknown 5%Series C 3%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
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Floodgate - Classification
- Also Known As
- Floodgate Fund, LP
- NAICS
- 520000Finance and Insurance
- 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
- 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
- SIC
- 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
- 6790Miscellaneous Investing
- 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
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- NAICS
- 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
- 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
- 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
- SIC
- 6000Depository Institutions
- 6720Investment Offices
- 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end