Fundraising Fox

Cat Dizon

Investor

Co-Founder and Partner at Active Capital

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Writes $100K – $1M checks

About

Cat Dizon, who served on Geekdom's board and helped build San Antonio's tech community, operates like a COO—providing day-to-day support and tactical, step-by-step fundraising guidance for early-stage founders.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. GeekdomChair Of The Board Of Directorscurrent2022 — presentSan Antonio, Texas, United States
  2. GeekdomDirector, Board Of Directors2020 — 2022
  3. Mind Science FoundationVice Chair, Board of Trusteescurrent2024 — presentSan Antonio, Texas, United States
  4. Mind Science FoundationMember, Board of Trustees2023 — 2024San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
  5. Dizon VenturesFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
  6. Active CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2017 — presentSan Antonio, Texas Area
  7. Girls Inc. of San AntonioDirector, Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — present
  8. Global Women in VCGlobal Women in VC - Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Antonio, Texas, United States
  9. Texas Venture AllianceFounding Member2023 — 2024San Antonio, Texas, United States
  10. Alamo AngelsMember2017 — 2024San Antonio, Texas Area
  11. Alamo AngelsCEO & Executive Director2018 — 2019San Antonio, Texas Area
  12. VentureLabDirector, Board Of Directors2021 — 2022
  13. VentureLabMember Of The Board Of Advisors2020 — 2021
  14. Women@AustinBeam Angel Network - Founding Committee Member2020 — 2022San Antonio, Texas
  15. Rackspace, the #1 managed cloud companyHead of Business Operations/ Staff Operations, Cloud Office Practice Area2014 — 2017San Antonio, Texas Area
  16. Rackspace, the #1 managed cloud companyDirector, Corporate Strategy & Development2012 — 2016San Antonio, Texas Area
  17. Rackspace, the #1 managed cloud companySenior Manager, Cloud Product Operations2011 — 2012
  18. Rackspace, the #1 managed cloud companyManager of Business Ops/ Business Process Manager2007 — 2011
  19. Rackspace, the #1 managed cloud companyTeam Lead/ Account Manager - Linux Support2005 — 2007San Antonio, Texas Area
  20. Spectrum Creations, LLPChief of Staff to the CEO/ Purchasing Officer2004 — 200510230 Johns Road, Boerne Tx 78006
  21. D & G Investments, LLP/ Salon David, Inc.Controller/ Property Manager/ General Manager1998 — 200411703 Huebner Road, Suite 208, San Antonio, Tx 78230

Skills & more

Process Improvement44Project Management41Incident Response8Crisis Management4Cloud Computing99Application Hosting6OpenStack9Managed Hosting18Data Center21Cross-functional Team Leadership31Vendor Management18Program Management62
+12 moreIaaSTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningPaaSSaaSLinuxSecurityVirtualizationManaged ServicesChange ManagementBusiness ProcessMergers & Acquisitions
  • VC University OnlineVC University
  • Venture DealsKauffman Fellows

From Cat's professional profile.

Colleagues at Active Capital

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Investors connected to Cat in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Cat Dizon?
Cat Dizon, who served on Geekdom's board and helped build San Antonio's tech community, operates like a COO—providing day-to-day support and tactical, step-by-step fundraising guidance for early-stage founders.
Where does Cat Dizon work?
Cat Dizon is Co-Founder and Partner at Active Capital.
What does Cat Dizon invest in?
Cat Dizon invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What check size does Cat Dizon write?
Cat Dizon typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
Where did Cat Dizon go to school?
Cat Dizon studied at The University of Texas at San Antonio (Criminal Justice, Emphasis in Legal Studies); Texas McCombs School of Business (Texas Executive Education, General Management Certification).

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