Pat Matthews

Pat Matthews is the Founder and CEO of Active Capital, a seed-stage venture firm based in San Antonio, Texas.1 Here are some key details about Pat Matthews:

Professional Background

• Founded Active Capital in April 2017 and currently serves as CEO
• Active Capital focuses on investing in cloud infrastructure and B2B SaaS startups1
• Previously co-founded Webmail.us, which was acquired by Rackspace in 20073
• Worked as an executive at Rackspace from 2007 to 20134

Entrepreneurial Experience

• Dropped out of Virginia Tech in 1999 to start a dot-com company with friends3
• Built Webmail.us into a $10 million SaaS company before the Rackspace acquisition3
• Has personally invested in over 50 startups and five venture capital funds4

Education and Location

• Attended Virginia Tech, studying Finance from 1995-2002 (though he dropped out in 1999)3
• Currently based in the San Antonio, Texas metropolitan area

Investment Focus

• Active Capital typically invests $500k-$1M in initial funding rounds2
• Focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage investments in B2B SaaS companies4
• Interested in startups at the intersection of SaaS, cloud, and AI2

Additional Roles

• Board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Alamo Angels, and Virginia Tech Apex Center for Entrepreneurship4
• Serves on boards of several Active Capital portfolio companies4

Pat Matthews has a strong background in entrepreneurship and SaaS, which he leverages in his role leading Active Capital to support and invest in ambitious founders building innovative business software and cloud infrastructure companies.