Pat Matthews
InvestorFounder & CEO at Active Capital · General Partner at Alamo Angels 2018 Investment Syndicate · Board director at Super Dispatch · Board director at Makeswift
San Antonio, Texas
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K
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About
An entrepreneur turned investor with more than 20 years building and investing in software, cloud infrastructure, and AI. He founded Active Capital to back technical founders.
Contact· published on Pat's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Board director at Super Dispatch
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Super Dispatch's investors · 6
Co-founders at Super Dispatch
Board director at Makeswift
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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 Pat'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.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
Acquire.comArrayBraustinBreadcrumbs.ioChartioCheckMarketCloudantEasyExpunctionsEmergent OneFinallyFloat MeFounderpathGravitiHyperwriteaiKeenLiving SecurityLoudCrowdMakeswiftOliveProsperopsReflexSendSparkStaggerTenfoldTestlioTetra InsightsVid Grid
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Active Capital
Network3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pat Matthews?
- An entrepreneur turned investor with more than 20 years building and investing in software, cloud infrastructure, and AI. He founded Active Capital to back technical founders.
- Where does Pat Matthews work?
- Pat Matthews is Founder & CEO at Active Capital and Board director at Super Dispatch and Board director at Makeswift.
- What does Pat Matthews invest in?
- Pat Matthews invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Pat Matthews write?
- Pat Matthews typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What boards does Pat Matthews sit on?
- Pat Matthews holds tracked board seats at Makeswift, Super Dispatch.
- What companies has Pat Matthews invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Acquire.com, Array, Braustin, Breadcrumbs.io, Chartio, CheckMarket, Cloudant, EasyExpunctions, Emergent One, Finally, Float Me, Founderpath, and 15 more.
- Where did Pat Matthews go to school?
- Pat Matthews studied at Virginia Tech (Bachelor of Science (BS), Finance).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,563
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Virginia Tech mafia148
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Active Capital mafia3
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Super Dispatch mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Virginia Tech286
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