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A company Ann Miura-Ko invested in, and her first investment with Mike Maples Jr.

An enterprise software solution that is critiqued for not being intelligent enough to automate financial planning, despite its cost.

A company mentioned in the context of Stanford GSB case studies, illustrating how such studies help understand real-world business decisions.

A Microsoft framework that Bill Gates made an announcement about at Hewlett-Packard.

Ann Miura-Ko is a Palo Alto native, steeped in technology startups since her teenage years, and was exposed to many startups as a kid there.

A historic city in Japan where Ann Miura-Ko spent summers working at her uncle and grandmother's stationery store. It was not bombed in WWII and is known for Kenrokuen Garden.

A city in Japan that Kanazawa is compared to, being a smaller version of it due to its historic elements.

A historic and beautiful Japanese garden in Kanazawa where Ann Miura-Ko spent her summers nearby.

Ann Miura-Ko's partner at Floodgate, described as an 'incredible marketer' with a 'mad genius' for storytelling, positioning, and category creation. He proposed starting Floodgate after observing Ann.

A Stanford professor around Ann Miura-Ko's age, whom she recognized as being 'world-class' in academia, highlighting her own self-assessment that she wouldn't be as great in that field.

The author of 'The Kite Runner' and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns', whose fiction is praised for its beauty and for providing insight into Afghanistan's history and women's roles.

Dean Allan Bromley of Yale's engineering department, who was Ann Miura-Ko's boss, had worked under George Bush Senior.

A modern American literature author whom Ann Miura-Ko was reading during the period of her interview with Ted Dintersmith.

The then-CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HP) in 1997 who invited Ann Miura-Ko to shadow him during her spring break at Yale. He exemplified incredible mentorship.

Ann Miura-Ko's debate team member, who was later revealed to be Steve Jobs' daughter.

A venture capitalist who interviewed Ann Miura-Ko in an unconventional style, focusing on her interests in books and music, and later became her mentor. He also wrote a book called 'What School Could Be'.

The founder of Apple, whose daughter, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, was on Ann Miura-Ko's debate team. He 'appeared out of nowhere' at his daughter's house.

A modern philosopher whose writings on justice, presented as dialogue and logical debate, Ann found very informative for understanding how people argue philosophical constructs.

He came to Hewlett-Packard to make an announcement about Dot Net, an event Ann Miura-Ko witnessed while shadowing Lou Platt.

Ann Miura-Ko's father was at the top of his class in high school and went to Tokyo University.

A venture capital firm that invested an even larger round in Lyft after Founders Fund.

Forbes magazine named Ann Miura-Ko 'the most powerful woman in startups'.

Ann Miura-Ko is a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Stanford and also holds a PhD from the university in math modeling of computer security. She also teaches classes there, including one on 'intelligent growth'.

Ann Miura-Ko's father was a rocket scientist at NASA, and he made his way to Moffett Field.

Ann Miura-Ko earned her BSEE from Yale and later gave a tour of its engineering facilities to Lew Platt.

A local community college where Ann Miura-Ko took summer classes, including an adult negotiations class at age ten.

A friend of Ann Miura-Ko's father went to Princeton, got his PhD, and was working in an IBM lab, inspiring her father to come to the US.

A prominent venture capital firm, mentioned by mentors as an alternative for Ann to join as an associate instead of a 'no-name VC' like Floodgate.

A well-known venture capital firm, mentioned by mentors as an alternative for Ann to join as an associate instead of a 'no-name VC' like Floodgate.

A venture capital firm that invested in Lyft after the company had proven real traction with its product.

A company Ann Miura-Ko invested in.

A company Ann Miura-Ko invested in.

The venture capital firm co-founded by Ann Miura-Ko, which she joined after Mike Maples Jr. invited her to start a fund. The firm's name signifies being at the 'headwaters of innovation'.

A company Ann Miura-Ko invested in, cited as an example of 'intelligent growth' due to its early discipline and focus on product-market fit with Zimride before scaling.

Ann Miura-Ko worked at Charles River Ventures (CRV) prior to co-founding Floodgate, where she learned important lessons about venture capital cycles and partnership with entrepreneurs.

A company where a friend of Ann Miura-Ko's father worked in a great lab.

Ann Miura-Ko worked at McKinsey & Company as a consultant for three years after college.

A notable venture capital firm, mentioned by mentors as an alternative for Ann to join as an associate instead of a 'no-name VC' like Floodgate.

A carpooling platform that Lyft's founders worked on for two-and-a-half years, understanding the need for density before launching Lyft itself.

An enterprise software company whose products are critiqued for not being intelligent enough, as CFOs still need to manually create budgets.

One of the great companies in Japan where Ann Miura-Ko's father worked after graduating from Tokyo University.

The company for which Lou Platt was CEO in 1997, where Ann Miura-Ko shadowed him during spring break, witnessing an announcement with Bill Gates.

The podcast hosted by Tim Ferriss, which aims to deconstruct world-class performers.

The fictional creature that inspired the 'Thunderlizard' concept: entrepreneurs born with fundamentally different DNA, causing disruption and building new industries.

A classical piano piece that Ann Miura-Ko would play on stage in junior high; she was petrified speaking but felt fine playing the piano.

A book Ann Miura-Ko encountered as a 10-year-old in a negotiations class, which inspired her to learn how to achieve 'yes'. It's also a key resource for negotiation and generating outcomes.

A beautiful fiction book by Khaled Hosseini, recommended by Ann Miura-Ko for its insights into Afghanistan's history and the role of women.

A fiction book written by Khaled Hosseini, mentioned in reference to his other book 'A Thousand Splendid Suns'.

A book co-authored by one of the writers of 'Getting to Yes', which focuses on achieving desired outcomes in negotiation, similar to its predecessor.

A book written by Ann Miura-Ko's mentor, Ted Dintersmith, which explores solutions to improve education by highlighting innovative practices already present in schools across the country.

A source for case studies, including one on Floodgate and Qualtrics, available for purchase.

The car that Hewlett-Packard CEO Lew Platt drove himself around in, memorable to Ann.

A portable chair with a flip-over sunshade that Ann Miura-Ko's husband bought, which has positively impacted her life by providing comfort at outdoor events like soccer tournaments.