Active Impact Investments

Active Impact Investments is a prominent climate tech seed fund based in North Vancouver, Canada, dedicated to fostering environmental sustainability through profitable investments. The firm focuses on accelerating the growth of early-stage climate technology companies that address urgent environmental issues. They aim to support ventures capable of achieving significant scale while contributing to a transition from finite to infinite sources of energy, food, water, and products. Active Impact Investments is recognized as one of Canada's largest climate tech seed funds, managing over $200 million CAD across three funds.

The firm was founded in 2018 by Mike Winterfield, who identified a gap in early-stage funding and support for climate tech startups in Canada. Active Impact Investments is a Certified B Corporation, underscoring its commitment to both social and environmental performance alongside financial returns. They provide not only capital but also operational support, including expertise in fundraising, sales, and talent acquisition, to help their portfolio companies scale effectively.

Active Impact Investments strategically invests in early-stage climate tech ventures across four key sectors: Clean Energy & Transportation, Infrastructure & Carbon Solutions, Sustainable Food & Water, and Circular & Sharing Economy. Their portfolio includes notable companies such as LUMO (smart irrigation technology), MAIA FARMS (mycelium-based protein ingredients), RIPTK (5G energy savings solutions), RODATHERM (closed-loop geothermal power), SKYWARD (wildfire management), thinklabs (AI co-pilot for grid operators), and ZENO (clean mobility infrastructure).

The team at Active Impact Investments brings diverse expertise to their investment strategy. Mike Winterfield, the Founder and Managing Partner, has over two decades of experience in software, recruitment, and venture capital, with a strong background in enterprise sales and team building. Tom Boddez, a General Partner, contributes extensive knowledge from his 27 years in tax law. Sam Hasty, a Partner, is a Fulbright Scholar with a background in angel investing and focuses on Infrastructure and Carbon Solutions. Imran Jiwa, VP of Impact & Finance, leverages his experience from KPMG in advising on sustainability and impact reporting.