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Founder led capital
for founder led companies

Pre-Seed Investing in the
Future of Enterprise Software
Pat Matthews
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.
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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.
Chris Cochran
Active Capital was in our seed, and they are the most founder-centric VC we could have ever hoped to work with. For any early stage company that reads this…call Pat Matthews at Active Capital.
Founder of ProsperOps
Bethany Stachenfeld
Pat is the first person you want to share news with, good or bad. He's the perfect blend of coach, problem solver, cheerleader, and introduction machine that every founder looks for in an investor.
Founder of SendSpark
Rick Barkley
I kind of feel like I hit the VC funding jackpot. Not only was getting that initial check relatively painless, I could not have been happier to have Pat and Active Capital as our financial partners.
Founder of Cloudsnap
Rami Essad
I won't be able to say this enough to you specifically Pat but thank YOU. I genuinely appreciate all the help and trust you have given us. Please count me in as an LP in the next fund!
Founder of Finmark
Zac Mauris
I'm a huge fan of Pat and what he can bring to a company outside of purely capital. He's the type of person you want on your side, fighting the good fight. I'm now excited to be an investor in him!
Founder of Favor

Team

We've been starting, building, and investing in software startups for 20+ years.

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.
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BUILDING IN TEXAS. INVESTING ALL OVER.
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