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[Company] Floodgate offering a unique fundraising model that bridges the gap between initial seed money raised from traditional “Angel” investors and the much larger investments that characterize traditional Venture Capitalists [In more detail] We’ve developed a new approach to investing in world-changing ideas. Looking at the world through the eyes of the entrepreneur, we’ve filled a widening gap between Angel investors and venture capital firms. But we help companies with more than just fundraising: we help them discover, refine, evolve, and master the core elements of their businesses so they will be in the best possible position to one day “open the floodgates” to market disruption and dominance. [Principals] Mike Maples Jr Ann Miura-Ko [Differentiators] 
We help start-ups accelerate their growth, supporting their efforts in the following areas: Identifying key opportunities to generate profitable revenues Determining what not to do, in addition to pursuing the most important opportunities Attracting and hiring the most qualified people Finding like-minded partners who can help you achieve your goals faster Avoiding unnecessary competition by focusing on the areas that create the most value for your customers Generating enthusiasm inside and outside the company Linking you to the best, mostreadily available financing
April | 2011 | Austin Center for Design
Differentiators