Cat Dizon co-founded Active Capital while serving on the board of Geekdom, a key startup hub in San Antonio, helping shape the city's tech community from the ground up rather than parachuting in as an outside investor. She plays an unusually operational role for a VC, often described as a COO/operator who provides day-to-day founder support and shares highly tactical fundraising tips from the investor side, making her a go-to resource for practical, step-by-step guidance for early-stage founders.

• Deep commitment to the San Antonio startup ecosystem. Acts as a key community builder by serving as Chair of the Geekdom Board of Directors and promoting local resources like Tech Port SA to help regional founders succeed.
• Advocacy for underrepresented founders, particularly women in technology. Supports initiatives like the Beam Angel Network to help female entrepreneurs raise capital and joined the Visionary Voices speakers bureau to end all-male panels at industry events.
• Investment focus on B2B SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and the future of work. Frequently celebrates portfolio wins in these specific sectors, such as the cloud computing milestones achieved by the ProsperOps team or the acquisition of video recruiting startups.
• Valuing the Rackspace alumni network. Maintains strong ties to former colleagues, often referring to them as Rackers, and highlights their new ventures or professional achievements in the cloud and tech space.
• Emphasis on long-term partnership dynamics. Highlights the importance of healthy co-founder relationships, often citing her decade-long working relationship with partner Pat Matthews as a model for finding the right business match.