Hi, I'm Pat. I'm an entrepreneur turned investor. I've been starting, scaling, and investing in startups my entire career. 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 SaaS and cloud infrastructure for 20+ years and believe the future is brighter than ever. If you're a pre-seed founder building products at the intersection of SaaS, cloud, & AI, please get in touch. I welcome warm intros and cold emails!
About
We live in Texas and invest all over the country.
Active Capital is a venture firm focused on leading pre-seed rounds for business software companies. We invest in ambitious founders who are building at the intersection of software, cloud, and AI. We love founders who are willing to stay super scrappy until finding true product market fit. Our initial check size is typically in the $500k-$1M range and we will invest significantly more as companies grow and our relationship develops. We like to invest early and prefer to be a material part of the first $1-2M raised.
Portfolio
Check out some of the amazing companies we've invested in.
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 in software startups for 20+ years.
Advisors
We met at Rackspace and have been working together ever since.
Graham Weston
Co-Founder, Rackspace
Pat Condon
Co-Founder, Rackspace
Matt Bradley
Former CEO, Cloudsnap
Chris Saum
Co-Founder, XYZ Capital
Contact
If you are a pre-seed founder building the future of business software, please get in touch!
