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Active Capital is a Pre-Seed, pre_seed venture capital firm based in San Antonio, TX investing in SaaS, Enterprise, Other. The firm typically writes $100K–$1.0M checks and has 26 portfolio companies in our records.

Prefers technical founders
Stage

Pre-Seed, pre_seed

Check Size

$100K – $1.0M

Portfolio

26+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Active Capital is a pre-seed venture capital firm focused on AI-native business software. 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 be a meaningful part of the first capital raised.

How Active Capital invests

Active Capital is a vc firm based in San Antonio, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, pre_seed stages, with a focus on SaaS, Enterprise, Other, Developer Tools.

Active Capital typically writes checks of $100K–$1.0M per investment. The firm has expressed a preference for technical founders.

Active Capital has backed 26 companies in our records, including FLC-QC Direct Fund, LP (CIK 0001952714), FLC Co-Investment Fund V, LP (CIK 0001938803), Schematic.

Meet the Team

PM

Pat Matthews

Founder & CEO

enterprise software
cloud infrastructure
AI-powered business software
pre-seed / seed investments
founder-led companies
CD

Cat Dizon

Co-Founder & Partner

B2B SaaS
cloud infrastructure
AI
enterprise software
underrepresented founders
underdog cities
CS

Chris Saum

Partner & Investor

enterprise software
SaaS
cloud infrastructure
AI-powered business software

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
Enterprise
Other
Developer Tools

Portfolio Companies (26)

Other

FL

FLC-QC Direct Fund, LP (CIK 0001952714)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Active Capital

FL

FLC Co-Investment Fund V, LP (CIK 0001938803)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Active Capital

SC

Schematic

AI/Enterprise Software·Seed

AI-native platform for technical founders building business software.

FI

Finally

Fintech/SaaS·Series A - II

Financial management platform for modern businesses.

HA

Handraise

Edtech/SaaS·Seed

Platform streamlining K-12 funding and grants.

MA

Maven

Pet Tech/Healthtech·Seed

Vet-recommended health sensor for continuous pet monitoring.

TE

Ten Lives

Pet Tech/Biotech·Seed

Produces clean animal proteins for cats via precision fermentation.

SH

ShopDot Pet

Pet Tech/E-commerce·Seed

Platform for pet care providers to sell essentials without inventory/shipping.

PR

ProsperOps

Enterprise SaaS/Infrastructure·Seed·Active’s earlier fund(s) prior to Fund III

Cloud cost optimization platform.

CO

Conductor One

Enterprise Software/Security·Seed

Identity orchestration for enterprise access management.

How to pitch Active Capital
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, pre_seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS, Enterprise, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $1.0M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Pat Matthews, Founder & CEO.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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