Keith Ippel
InvestorInvestor at Spring Impact Capital · Co-CEO & Founder at Spring Activator
Vancouver, BC
Writes $25K – $500K checks · typically $250K
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About
Founder and Co-CEO of Spring with over 25 years in technology and impact businesses and as an angel investor; he has raised over $80M and trained more than 400 impact entrepreneurs on investment readiness.
Experience
- Spring ActivatorCo-founder & Co-CEOcurrent2013 — presentGreater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Spring ActivatorInternational Keynote Speakercurrent2016 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Spring ActivatorCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Spring Impact CapitalCo-Founder and Head of Growthcurrent2023 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Open Ocean RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
- IE Business SchoolMBA Startup Lab Instructorcurrent2019 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- British Columbia Institute of TechnologyFaculty, Sustainable Business Leadership Advanced Diplomacurrent2024 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Ministry of ProgrammingStrategic Advisorcurrent2018 — presentBosnia and Herzegovina
- StoryTapAdvisorcurrent2014 — presentGreater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Canadian Purpose Economy ProjectSteering Committee Member2024 — 2025Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- SwisscontactEntrepreneur In Residence2016 — 2024Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Zero Waste MarketAdvisor2016 — 2023Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Access CopyrightAdvisor2019 — 2021Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- British Columbia Institute of TechnologyPart-Time Instructor2019 — 2020Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- ThisFish | Discover the Story of Your SeafoodBoard Member2018 — 2020Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- ControlAdvisor2014 — 2019Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Cause+AffectAdvisor2011 — 2019Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Momentum MagazineAdvisor2013 — 2018Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- HootSuiteAdvisor2011 — 2017Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- WavefrontEntrepreneur in Residence2014 — 2016Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- BRIM Anti-Bullying SoftwareAdvisor2015Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Base YourselfAdvisor2014 — 2015Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Crisp Media Inc.Advisor2014 — 2015Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- BrightkitAdvisor2012 — 2014Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Invoke LabsManaging Director2012 — 2013Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Invoke MediaCOO2011 — 2013Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- BikeShare BCExecutive Director2011 — 2012Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Vancouver Area Cycling CoalitionExecutive Director2010 — 2011
- Self EmployedProfessional Layabout, advisor, business leader for hire2010
- Lat49President2008 — 2009
- IDELIX Software Inc.President2002 — 2008
- Infowave SoftwareDirector, Operations2001 — 2002
- R.C. Purdy's ChocolatesProject Manager2000
- BearingPointProject Manager1997 — 1999
- HyundaiBusiness Analyst1994 — 1995
Skills & more
Executive Sponsorship8Executive Team Member7Teacher Training4Social Impact2Impact Investing5Angel Investing7Deal Flow4Networking2Finance20New Business Development60Product Development38Business Strategy99
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Colleagues at Spring Impact Capital
Graham Day
Investor at Spring Impact 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
Investor at Spring Impact Capital
Praveen Varshney
Investor at Spring Impact Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Keith Ippel?
- Founder and Co-CEO of Spring with over 25 years in technology and impact businesses and as an angel investor; he has raised over $80M and trained more than 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.
- 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).
Same school
Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University349
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Also attended Wilfrid Laurier University117
David BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalSaar PikarInvestor at OMERS VenturesGurdeep PrewalCo-founder & General Partner at Rocana VenturesMike GrantisManaging Partner at Contango Digital AssetsArmand ObrejaTalent Manager at Icon VenturesMark SteeleVenture Partner at Florida Funders
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Shared employers
Also worked at StoryTap3
Also worked at Wavefront3
Also worked at Infowave Software1
Also worked at BearingPoint63
William RobertsTreasurer at Maryland TEDCOAayush PhumbhraInvestor at Streamlined VenturesJustine BoucherOffice Manager and PA at Five Seasons VenturesAxel WünschDirector of Operations at RedstoneSebastian GassAdvisory Board Member at Titanium Innovation InvestmentsChandresh IyerGeneral Partner at SixThirty Ventures
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