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Digital Media WireSan Francisco - Mike Maples, whose investment vehicle Maples Investments has over the past five years backed firms including Twitter, Digg, Smule and Gowalla, announced on Wednesday the launch of a full-fledged venture capital firm, dubbed Floodgate, TechCrunch reported.

Maples said that Ann Miura-Ko will be brought in as his first full-time partner and co-founder of Floodgate.

Maples calls his investment strategy the "Super Angel" model, seeking out potentially "disruptive" technologies at early stages.

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Author: Mark Hefflinger