Ann Miura-Ko
Co-founding Partner
Floodgate
Ann Miura-Ko is a co-founding Partner at Floodgate, a repeat Forbes Midas List investor, and a Stanford entrepreneurship lecturer known for backing highly technical early-stage companies.
Bio
Professional summary
Iris Choi is a Partner at Floodgate. Her official profile says she drives corporate relationships and works closely with portfolio companies on business development and financings. Before joining Floodgate, she spent ten years in investment banking, most recently at Goldman Sachs, where her work focused on mergers and acquisitions. She worked with CEOs of consumer internet, enterprise software, and digital media companies, including Disney, SanDisk, Sabre Holdings, Yahoo!, and Activision. Earlier, she advised broadband service providers in Europe and had exposure to early-stage venture capital in the early 2000s. She holds a BA from Harvard and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
pre-seedseedearly stage
Sector
consumer internetenterprise softwaredigital mediatechnology startups
Thesis
Portfolio company business development, corporate relationships, and financingsConsumer internet, enterprise software, and digital mediaEarly-stage technology startups
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
The Walt Disney CompanySanDiskSabre HoldingsYahoo!Activision
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Best fit for founders who need strategic help around partnerships, business development, financing strategy, or eventual exit readiness.
Personalization hooks
- 1Emphasize how strategic corporate relationships or financing milestones are key to the company’s next phase.
- 2Highlight any M&A, enterprise partnership, or media/consumer internet relevance.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- FloodgatePartnerPresent
Education
- University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
Skills
Venture CapitalSeed Investing
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