His father, Mike Maples, was an IBM executive who went on to Microsoft (MSFT).

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When people hear Floodgate, they typically think of Mike Maples, Jr.

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Mike Maples, Jr. has many connections with International Business Machines (IBM).

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Other investors included super angels Jeff Clavier and Mike Maples.

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"Connected Data's technology is poised to disrupt the cloud storage market and evolve the way individuals and businesses share and interact with their data, both personally and professionally, " said Mike Maples, Jr.

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