Hi, I'm Pat, an entrepreneur turned investor, and the founder of Active Capital. Over the past 20+ years, I've started, scaled, and invested in dozens of enterprise software and cloud infrastructure companies—often in cities outside the usual tech hubs. I launched Active Capital because I believe founders deserve early capital from someone who's walked in their shoes. Someone who truly understands the challenges of starting and building a great company. As an entrepreneur, I've helped lead companies through major shifts, from old-school software to SaaS, cloud, and mobile. Today, I couldn't be more excited to back the next generation of founders who are re-shaping software and infrastructure in the AI era. If you're building something bold at the pre-seed stage, I'd love to hear from you.
About
We live in Texas and invest all over the country.
Active Capital is a venture firm focused on pre-seed investing in the future of enterprise software & cloud infrastructure. We back ambitious, technical founders, often in underdog cities across America, who are building software & AI products to solve real business problems. We invest $500k to $1M in small pre-seed rounds and reserve capital to write bigger checks in future rounds.
Portfolio
Check out some of the amazing companies we've invested in.
Testimonials
Hear from some of the founders & CEOs we work with.
Team
We've been starting, building, and investing in software startups for 20+ years.

Pat Matthews
Founder & CEO

Cat Dizon
Co-Founder & Partner

Chris Saum
Investment Partner

Avery Keller
Executive Admin
Advisors
We met at Rackspace and have been working together ever since.
Contact
If you're building something bold at the pre-seed stage, we'd love to hear from you.