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
Sam Beskind is an Associate at Floodgate and Chief of Staff to Mike Maples Jr. He earned BS and MS degrees in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford and an MS in Advanced Energy Systems from the Colorado School of Mines. While in school, he started the Built for Earth podcast to highlight founders building hard-tech climate solutions, and he previously worked at Incite identifying startups and nonprofits focused on climate tech and social impact.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- FloodgateAssociate and Chief of Staff to Mike Maples Jr.
- InciteStartup and nonprofit research
- Built for EarthFounder and Host
Education
- Colorado School of MinesMS in Advanced Energy Systems
- Stanford UniversityMS in Management Science and Engineering
- Stanford UniversityBS in Management Science and Engineering
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Mike Maples, Jr.
Co-founding Partner
Floodgate
Mike Maples, Jr. is a co-founding Partner at Floodgate and an early-stage investor known for backing category-defining startups including Twitter, Twitch, Okta, Chegg, Demandforce, Applied Intuition, Clover Health, and Outreach.