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Mike Winterfield

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Active Impact Investments

British Columbia

Writes $100K – $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M

About

Mike Winterfield uses his operating background as President at Randstad and tech services experience to take a hands-on, DPI-driven seed-stage approach focused on realized distributions, sales, talent and climate tech.

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechEnergyFoodTechMobility & TransportationPropTech

Experience

  1. Active Impact InvestmentsFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2017 β€” presentVancouver, Canada Area
  2. FutureBoard Membercurrent2023 β€” present
  3. LumoBoard Membercurrent2024 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Agrology, a Public Benefit CorporationBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” present
  5. RailVision AnalyticsBoard Membercurrent2021 β€” present
  6. ThinkLabs AI, Inc.Board Observercurrent2024 β€” present
  7. Audette.ioBoard Observercurrent2021 β€” present
  8. Metafold 3DBoard Observercurrent2022 β€” present
  9. Relyion Energy IncBoard Observer2023 β€” 2025
  10. OptiwattBoard Observer2023 β€” 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  11. OptiwattBoard Member2022 β€” 2023
  12. OthersphereBoard Observer2023 β€” 2024
  13. Dispatch GoodsBoard Observer2023 β€” 2024
  14. Flair SystemsBoard Member2022 β€” 2024
  15. Sustain.LifeBoard Observer2022 β€” 2024
  16. SWTCHBoard Observer2020 β€” 2023
  17. TengivaBoard Member2022 β€” 2023
  18. EncycleBoard Member2021 β€” 2023
  19. Clean Crop TechnologiesBoard Observer2021 β€” 2023
  20. ChopValueBoard Member2019 β€” 2022

Education

  1. Queen's UniversityBSc, Biology1994 β€” 1997
  2. University of Toronto - Rotman School of ManagementDirectors Education Program, ICD2013 β€” 2014
  3. INSEADExecutive MBA style program, Strategy and Leadership2009 β€” 2010
  4. University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

Skills & more

Sourcing99Recruiting99Contract Recruitment79Technical Recruiting72Human Resources33New Business Development51Talent Acquisition52Permanent Placement29Business Development99Account Management80Team Building10Executive Management22
+12 moreTeam LeadershipSales ManagementVendor ManagementContract NegotiationApplicant Tracking SystemsScreening ResumesStaffing ServicesConsultingResource ManagementExecutive SearchRPOEnterprise Software

From Mike's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 1

Lumo, Inc.Board seat

via Active Impact Investments Β· filed Sep 2025 Β· $16.1M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Active Impact Investments

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Investors connected to Mike in public investor directories β€” a warm-intro map.