Hi, I'm Pat. I'm an entrepreneur turned investor. I've spent my entire career starting, scaling, and investing in startups. I started Active Capital because I love investing in ambitious founders and doing my best to help them reach their potential. I've been working in enterprise software and cloud infrastructure for 20+ years, and I believe the future is brighter than ever. If you're a pre-seed company building the future of enterprise software, we'd love to connect. I welcome warm intros and cold emails!
About
Backing ambitious, technical founders across America.
Active Capital is a venture firm focused on pre-seed investing in the future of enterprise software. We back ambitious, technical founders solving real business problems with software and AI. We love working with founders who stay small and scrappy until they find true product-market fit. We typically invest $100K to $1M, with the ability to invest significantly more as companies grow and our relationship develops. We like to invest early and prefer to be a meaningful part of the first capital raised.
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Portfolio
Check out a few of the companies we've backed.
Testimonials
Hear from some of the founders & CEOs we work with.
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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 together for 20+ years.
Pat Matthews
Founder & CEO
Cat Dizon
Co-Founder & Partner
Chris Saum
Investment Partner
Avery Keller
Executive Admin
Kevin Minnick
Technical Advisor
Advisors
We met at Rackspace 20+ years ago and have been working together ever since.
Contact Us
If you're a founder building the future of enterprise, please email: team@active.vc
Please include your deck, memo or anything else we can read to learn more quickly.