Active Capital

Active Capital, established in 2017, is a San Antonio-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. It focuses on leading pre-seed rounds for AI-powered business software companies, with an initial investment size of $500k-$1M. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating at the intersection of software, cloud, and AI, and is willing to provide significant follow-on funding as companies grow. Active Capital aims to be a material part of the first $1-2M raised by its portfolio companies.

Cathy Dizon

Co-Founder and Partner

Cat Dizon

Co-Founder and COO

Past deals in Texas

ProsperOps

Series A in 2023
ProsperOps is an autonomous cloud cost optimization platform that aims to maximize the return on investment for companies' cloud spending. Founded in 2018 and based in Austin, Texas, the company addresses the limitations of traditional cost optimization tools, which rely on recommendations that place a heavy operational burden on DevOps and FinOps teams. By utilizing artificial intelligence and optimization algorithms, ProsperOps automates ongoing cost optimization activities, allowing customers to simply answer a few high-level questions about their cloud usage. This technology not only improves savings outcomes—averaging a 68% increase—but also reduces risk and frees up valuable time for teams. ProsperOps represents a shift towards a more efficient, autonomous approach to managing cloud costs.

Living Security

Series B in 2021
Living Security, Inc., based in Austin, Texas, specializes in cybersecurity awareness solutions aimed at empowering employees within enterprises to mitigate cyber risks. Founded in 2017, the company offers innovative training programs such as the Cyber Escape Room, which allows employees to engage in immersive experiences while learning about cybersecurity. These programs are designed to enhance security awareness and provide insights into organizational vulnerabilities through analytics and reporting. By focusing on human risk factors and promoting an interactive learning environment, Living Security aims to foster lasting behavioral changes that reduce the likelihood of cybersecurity breaches in the workplace.

Stagger

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Stagger is a visual storytelling platform established in 2019 by Chrissy Cowdrey in Austin, Texas, aimed at assisting small and medium-sized businesses in enhancing their digital marketing efforts. The platform features a user-friendly drag-and-drop design and offers a variety of templates for creating social media graphics and presentations. Additionally, Stagger includes an analytics-based dashboard that allows users to monitor viewer engagement and provides actionable insights into the types of content that generate the most customer interest. This functionality enables business owners to improve their content creation processes and make data-driven decisions to drive revenue.

LoudCrowd

Seed Round in 2020
LoudCrowd, Inc. operates a software as a service marketing platform that enables brands to effectively promote and leverage user-generated content. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the platform provides analytics that help brands identify which customers and content yield the greatest value. It also offers automated rewards programs to incentivize customers to share their experiences on social media. By focusing on customer engagement and empowering users to generate content, LoudCrowd supports brands in achieving growth through organic customer interactions rather than relying heavily on digital advertising or influencers.

Living Security

Series A in 2020
Living Security, Inc., based in Austin, Texas, specializes in cybersecurity awareness solutions aimed at empowering employees within enterprises to mitigate cyber risks. Founded in 2017, the company offers innovative training programs such as the Cyber Escape Room, which allows employees to engage in immersive experiences while learning about cybersecurity. These programs are designed to enhance security awareness and provide insights into organizational vulnerabilities through analytics and reporting. By focusing on human risk factors and promoting an interactive learning environment, Living Security aims to foster lasting behavioral changes that reduce the likelihood of cybersecurity breaches in the workplace.

Cloudsnap

Venture Round in 2019
Cloudsnap, Inc. is an Austin-based company founded in 2011 that provides an Integrated Platform-as-a-Service solution designed to help developers create software applications using various third-party services. Its platform employs distributed P2P interception techniques to facilitate the development and deployment of mobile and web applications integrated with popular services such as Salesforce, Evernote, Highrise, Basecamp, and Campfire. Cloudsnap aims to streamline the integration of essential business applications, relieving companies of the burdens associated with manual processes and data synchronization. The company emphasizes the importance of its onboarding teams and automation engineers, who leverage their understanding of customer needs to create tailored solutions. With over 350 customers, Cloudsnap continues to expand its client base, supported by institutional investors.

LoudCrowd

Pre Seed Round in 2019
LoudCrowd, Inc. operates a software as a service marketing platform that enables brands to effectively promote and leverage user-generated content. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the platform provides analytics that help brands identify which customers and content yield the greatest value. It also offers automated rewards programs to incentivize customers to share their experiences on social media. By focusing on customer engagement and empowering users to generate content, LoudCrowd supports brands in achieving growth through organic customer interactions rather than relying heavily on digital advertising or influencers.

FunnelAI

Seed Round in 2019
FunnelAI is a B2B SaaS company founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It specializes in developing artificial intelligence-powered solutions for social selling, enabling businesses to connect with prospective customers in real-time. By analyzing social data from various platforms such as social media, forums, and open Q&A sites, FunnelAI identifies individuals expressing intent to purchase specific products or services. This approach allows the company to deliver clean and qualified leads, providing insights into individual purchase patterns and facilitating real-time interactions between businesses and potential customers. FunnelAI's platform, which utilizes advanced statistical modeling and natural language processing, is designed to be more efficient and targeted compared to traditional advertising methods, ultimately driving higher conversion rates for its clients.

Cloudsnap

Seed Round in 2019
Cloudsnap, Inc. is an Austin-based company founded in 2011 that provides an Integrated Platform-as-a-Service solution designed to help developers create software applications using various third-party services. Its platform employs distributed P2P interception techniques to facilitate the development and deployment of mobile and web applications integrated with popular services such as Salesforce, Evernote, Highrise, Basecamp, and Campfire. Cloudsnap aims to streamline the integration of essential business applications, relieving companies of the burdens associated with manual processes and data synchronization. The company emphasizes the importance of its onboarding teams and automation engineers, who leverage their understanding of customer needs to create tailored solutions. With over 350 customers, Cloudsnap continues to expand its client base, supported by institutional investors.

Living Security

Seed Round in 2018
Living Security, Inc., based in Austin, Texas, specializes in cybersecurity awareness solutions aimed at empowering employees within enterprises to mitigate cyber risks. Founded in 2017, the company offers innovative training programs such as the Cyber Escape Room, which allows employees to engage in immersive experiences while learning about cybersecurity. These programs are designed to enhance security awareness and provide insights into organizational vulnerabilities through analytics and reporting. By focusing on human risk factors and promoting an interactive learning environment, Living Security aims to foster lasting behavioral changes that reduce the likelihood of cybersecurity breaches in the workplace.

Living Security

Seed Round in 2018
Living Security, Inc., based in Austin, Texas, specializes in cybersecurity awareness solutions aimed at empowering employees within enterprises to mitigate cyber risks. Founded in 2017, the company offers innovative training programs such as the Cyber Escape Room, which allows employees to engage in immersive experiences while learning about cybersecurity. These programs are designed to enhance security awareness and provide insights into organizational vulnerabilities through analytics and reporting. By focusing on human risk factors and promoting an interactive learning environment, Living Security aims to foster lasting behavioral changes that reduce the likelihood of cybersecurity breaches in the workplace.

Cloudsnap

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Cloudsnap, Inc. is an Austin-based company founded in 2011 that provides an Integrated Platform-as-a-Service solution designed to help developers create software applications using various third-party services. Its platform employs distributed P2P interception techniques to facilitate the development and deployment of mobile and web applications integrated with popular services such as Salesforce, Evernote, Highrise, Basecamp, and Campfire. Cloudsnap aims to streamline the integration of essential business applications, relieving companies of the burdens associated with manual processes and data synchronization. The company emphasizes the importance of its onboarding teams and automation engineers, who leverage their understanding of customer needs to create tailored solutions. With over 350 customers, Cloudsnap continues to expand its client base, supported by institutional investors.

FunnelAI

Pre Seed Round in 2018
FunnelAI is a B2B SaaS company founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It specializes in developing artificial intelligence-powered solutions for social selling, enabling businesses to connect with prospective customers in real-time. By analyzing social data from various platforms such as social media, forums, and open Q&A sites, FunnelAI identifies individuals expressing intent to purchase specific products or services. This approach allows the company to deliver clean and qualified leads, providing insights into individual purchase patterns and facilitating real-time interactions between businesses and potential customers. FunnelAI's platform, which utilizes advanced statistical modeling and natural language processing, is designed to be more efficient and targeted compared to traditional advertising methods, ultimately driving higher conversion rates for its clients.
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