The Ideas Company

Floodgate

Quiet

Contrarian seed fund led by Mike Maples Jr. and Ann Miura-Ko that sets terms rather than filling out rounds.

Type
VC Fund
Stages
Pre-seedSeed
Cheque
$500K–$3M
Base
Palo Alto · SF Bay Area

Recent announced deals

The evidence behind the quiet status.

  • Wavedash
    Seed · Dec 15, 2025 · $4.3M
    source

People

  • Mike Maples Jr.Co-founder
  • Ann Miura-KoCo-founder
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Status is computed from announced deals only (Active ≤60d · Slow 60–120d · Quiet 120d+) — a floor, not a ceiling. Every deal links to its public source. Corrections with an announcement link are applied within a week.