“We invest in thunder lizards — companies with the ambition to crawl across the ocean, take over the city and reshape an entire category.”
Why Ann is the canonical The Capital Provider
Co-founding partner of Floodgate and a Stanford lecturer, Miura-Ko was an early backer of Lyft, TaskRabbit and Refinery29. Her 'thunder lizard' framework — hunting the rare category-defining company — made her one of the most respected seed investors in the Valley and a defining capital provider of the mobile and AI eras.
The The Capital Provider provides capital and profits from all other roles — strongest leverage position. See the role on the 23-role map →
Same role, different wave
Do you share the The Capital Provider role?
The free assessment measures your behavioral fit against all 23 roles — including this one. 2-minute express or the full 77 questions.
Find your role — free →Role classification is roletype's editorial reading based on public work and statements — not an endorsement by Ann Miura-Ko. Quote verified against the cited source; tell us if we got something wrong.