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Keith Ippel

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Investor at Spring Impact Capital · Co-CEO & Founder at Spring Activator

Vancouver, BC

Writes $25K – $500K checks · typically $250K

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About

Technology and impact entrepreneur and angel investor with 25+ years of experience who has raised over $80M and trained 400+ impact entrepreneurs on investment readiness.

Experience

  1. Spring ActivatorCo-founder & Co-CEOcurrent2013 — presentGreater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  2. Spring ActivatorInternational Keynote Speakercurrent2016 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Spring ActivatorCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  4. Spring Impact CapitalCo-Founder and Head of Growthcurrent2023 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  5. Open Ocean RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
  6. IE Business SchoolMBA Startup Lab Instructorcurrent2019 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  7. British Columbia Institute of TechnologyFaculty, Sustainable Business Leadership Advanced Diplomacurrent2024 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  8. Ministry of ProgrammingStrategic Advisorcurrent2018 — presentBosnia and Herzegovina
  9. StoryTapAdvisorcurrent2014 — presentGreater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  10. Canadian Purpose Economy ProjectSteering Committee Member2024 — 2025Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  11. SwisscontactEntrepreneur In Residence2016 — 2024Bosnia and Herzegovina
  12. Zero Waste MarketAdvisor2016 — 2023Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  13. Access CopyrightAdvisor2019 — 2021Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  14. British Columbia Institute of TechnologyPart-Time Instructor2019 — 2020Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  15. ThisFish | Discover the Story of Your SeafoodBoard Member2018 — 2020Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  16. ControlAdvisor2014 — 2019Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  17. Cause+AffectAdvisor2011 — 2019Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  18. Momentum MagazineAdvisor2013 — 2018Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  19. HootSuiteAdvisor2011 — 2017Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  20. WavefrontEntrepreneur in Residence2014 — 2016Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  21. BRIM Anti-Bullying SoftwareAdvisor2015Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  22. Base YourselfAdvisor2014 — 2015Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  23. Crisp Media Inc.Advisor2014 — 2015Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  24. BrightkitAdvisor2012 — 2014Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  25. Invoke LabsManaging Director2012 — 2013Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  26. Invoke MediaCOO2011 — 2013Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  27. BikeShare BCExecutive Director2011 — 2012Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  28. Vancouver Area Cycling CoalitionExecutive Director2010 — 2011
  29. Self EmployedProfessional Layabout, advisor, business leader for hire2010
  30. Lat49President2008 — 2009
  31. IDELIX Software Inc.President2002 — 2008
  32. Infowave SoftwareDirector, Operations2001 — 2002
  33. R.C. Purdy's ChocolatesProject Manager2000
  34. BearingPointProject Manager1997 — 1999
  35. HyundaiBusiness Analyst1994 — 1995

Skills & more

Executive Sponsorship8Executive Team Member7Teacher Training4Social Impact2Impact Investing5Angel Investing7Deal Flow4Networking2Finance20New Business Development60Product Development38Business Strategy99
+12 moreTurn Around ManagementFundraisingStart-upsSocial MediaBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementAdvertisingEntrepreneurshipImpactFacilitationStrategyManagement

From Keith's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

myBestHelperOpen Ocean Robotics

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Colleagues at Spring Impact Capital

Graham Day
Managing Partner, Spring Impact Capital at Spring Angels Capital
Helen Aareskjold
Accounting Manager (On Parental Leave) at Spring Angels Capital
Kristi Miller
Investor at Spring Impact Capital
Larissa Sequeira
Spring Impact Capital at Spring Angels Capital
Luke Sheen
Investor at Spring Impact Capital
Monique Morden
Investor at Spring Impact Capital
Olivia Hornby
Managing Partner, Spring Impact Capital at Spring Angels Capital
Praveen Varshney
Investor at Spring Impact Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Keith Ippel?
Technology and impact entrepreneur and angel investor with 25+ years of experience who has raised over $80M and trained 400+ impact entrepreneurs on investment readiness.
Where does Keith Ippel work?
Keith Ippel is at Spring Impact Capital.
What check size does Keith Ippel write?
Keith Ippel typically writes checks of $25K – $500K.
What companies has Keith Ippel invested in?
Investments tracked here include myBestHelper, Open Ocean Robotics.
Where did Keith Ippel go to school?
Keith Ippel studied at Ivey Business School at Western University (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Wilfrid Laurier University (Honours Bachelor of Business, Marketing).

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Also worked at Infowave Software1

Bill TamBoard Member at AInBC