See our interview with Mike Maples Mike Maples Mike Maples Jr . is a co - founding Partner at Floodgate . He has been on the Forbes Midas List eight times in the last decade . Before becoming a full - time investor , Mike was a founder with an exit . Some of his investments include Twitter , Twitch . tv , Okta , Chegg , and Demandforce . Mike also co - authored the book “ Pattern Breakers : Why Some Start - Ups Change the Future ”. Founding Patner at Floodgate