Active Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Antonio · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked
Also known as Active Capital Extension · ACTIVE VENTURE PARTNERS, LLC
Investment thesis
Active Capital backs technical founders building AI-native business software, infrastructure, and products that solve real business problems. It focuses on pre-seed investing and prefers to be part of the first capital a company raises, typically writing checks of $100K to $1M with capacity to invest more as companies grow. The firm favors founders who stay small and scrappy until they reach true product-market fit, and concentrates on companies being built in the US across areas such as apps, agents, and infrastructure.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 10 of 12 portfolio companiesSaaS ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Data & Infrastructure ×2Developer Tools ×2Enterprise Software ×2Fintech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×5Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22023 · 12018 · 22017 · 16 dated
Cloud 66 provides infrastructure and deployment automation tools for developers.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSLondon, GB
Luvic Van Gool(Executive Officer, Director)Khashayar Sajadi(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsKima VenturesTechstarsAngular VenturesDell Technologies CapitalUncork CapitalFirestartr+1 more
Advanced ManufacturingFintechInsurTechKansas City, US
Bek Dispatch Abdullayev(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPat Matthews(Director)in
Board seatPatrick Matthews· per SEC Form D · $1.6M raise · filed Feb 2018
Co-investorsKCRise FundSilicon BadiaTamarind HillTechstars
Betterleap offers an AI recruiting agent for healthcare organizations that searches a database of 35M+ verified healthcare professionals, confirms state licensing data, and builds candidate pipelines with automated personalized outreach.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechHR Tech
Co-investorsReshapeShrug CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementAndreessen HorowitzPeak State VenturesStipple Capital+1 more
Dreambase is an AI-native analytics platform that enables companies to extract actionable insights directly from their Supabase database using AI agents, eliminating the need for traditional data teams or data warehouses.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Kyle Ledbetter(Founder)in
Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalFelicis VenturesMercury FundAngel CollectiveDarkmode VenturesFirstMile Ventures
Dreambase is an AI analytics platform that automates data intelligence directly from Supabase databases without requiring a dedicated data team.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Kyle Ledbetter(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundFirstMile VenturesAngel CollectiveDarkmode VenturesEarl Grey CapitalFelicis Ventures+1 more
Makeswift is a visual design and publishing platform that enables teams to build and launch modular web experiences in real time without static templates, with built-in versioning and rollback capabilities.
Developer ToolsSaaSAtlanta, US
Alan Pledger(Executive Officer, Director)inLindsay Trinkle(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Reifman(Founder)inPhil Pledger(Executive Officer)
BoardPat Matthews(Director)in
Co-investorsTechstarsSilicon Road VenturesUncommon
Olive provides technology evaluation services to streamline the process of assessing and comparing solutions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSVancouver, CA
New York City, US
Ryan Shank(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSean Ammirati(Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsBirchmere Ventures
Dynamic workforce planning application for enterprise.
Austin, US
William Boebel(Executive Officer, Director)Pat Condon(Director)
BoardKip McClanahan(Director)inJoshua Baer(Director)
Co-investorsSilverton PartnersCapital Factory
Undock provides a calendar assistant that integrates with email clients (Gmail, Outlook 365, Superhuman) and messaging apps (Slack, Twitter, LinkedIn) to help users propose, manage, and schedule meetings.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSNew York City, US
David Altman(Founder)
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Lightship CapitalVisible Hands37 AngelsBessemer Venture PartnersLerer Hippeau
ZeroDrift provides a compliance firewall that validates AI-generated messages, agent outputs, and communications against regulations, firm policies, and security controls, rewriting or blocking non-compliant content before delivery.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsConvergeGeek VenturesTetradA16Z SpeedrunFounders FuturePitchdrive+1 more
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesZeroDrift · techcrunch.com · Jun 2, 2026
Dreambase · sci-tech-today.com · May 3, 2026
Dreambase · sci-tech-today.com · May 3, 2026
PhoneWagon · data.landbase.com · Aug 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Active Capital invest at?
- Active Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Active Capital's typical check size?
- Active Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does Active Capital focus on?
- Active Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, B2B Marketplaces, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Active Capital located?
- Active Capital is headquartered in San Antonio, US.
- Does Active Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Active Capital leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEpisode 36: Cat Dizon Active Capital Co-Founder & COO
Tony Shap · Cat Dizon
Between Two Palms with Cat Dizon, VC at Active Capital
Sputnik ATX Accelerator · Cat Dizon
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