Patrick Matthews
InvestorFounder and CEO at Active Capital · Board director at Super Dispatch · Board director at Makeswift
San Antonio, Texas
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K
About
Pat is a serial founder-turned-VC who, after scaling Webmail.us to millions in recurring revenue and selling to Rackspace, leads pre-seed and seed B2B SaaS rounds for founders outside Silicon Valley.
Contact· published on Patrick's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Board director at Super Dispatch
Intro paths
In turn, Patrick can intro founders to Super Dispatch's investors below.
Super Dispatch's investors · 5
Co-founders at Super Dispatch
Board director at Makeswift
Intro paths
In turn, Patrick can intro founders to Makeswift's investors below.
Makeswift's investors · 4
Co-founders at Makeswift
Experience
- Active CapitalFounder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentTexas
- PEF CommunityMembercurrent2024 — present
- FilestackCEO2015 — 2017San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
- RackspaceSenior Vice President, Corporate Development2012 — 2013
- RackspaceSenior Vice President, Cloud Computing2010 — 2012
- RackspaceVice President, Email & Apps2007 — 2010Blacksburg, Virginia
- Webmail.usCEO & Co-Founder1999 — 2007Blacksburg, Virginia
Skills & more
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Go-to-market StrategyWeb DevelopmentBusiness AlliancesNetworkingEntrepreneurshipManaged HostingMergers & AcquisitionsData CenterProduct MarketingManaged ServicesProfessional ServicesVenture CapitalFrom Patrick's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Super DispatchBoard seat
via Active Capital · filed Feb 2018 · $1.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Active Capital
Network3
Investors connected to Patrick in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Patrick Matthews?
- Pat is a serial founder-turned-VC who, after scaling Webmail.us to millions in recurring revenue and selling to Rackspace, leads pre-seed and seed B2B SaaS rounds for founders outside Silicon Valley.
- Where does Patrick Matthews work?
- Patrick Matthews is Founder and CEO at Active Capital and Board director at Super Dispatch and Board director at Makeswift.
- What does Patrick Matthews invest in?
- Patrick Matthews invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Patrick Matthews write?
- Patrick Matthews typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What boards does Patrick Matthews sit on?
- Patrick Matthews holds tracked board seats at Super Dispatch.
- Where did Patrick Matthews go to school?
- Patrick Matthews studied at Virginia Tech (Bachelor of Science (BS), Finance).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Virginia Tech mafia36
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Same school
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