Mike Winterfield
InvestorFounder & Managing Partner at Active Impact Investments
British Columbia
Writes $100K β $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
- Active Impact InvestmentsFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2017 β presentVancouver, Canada Area
- FutureBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- LumoBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Agrology, a Public Benefit CorporationBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- RailVision AnalyticsBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- ThinkLabs AI, Inc.Board Observercurrent2024 β present
- Audette.ioBoard Observercurrent2021 β present
- Metafold 3DBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- Relyion Energy IncBoard Observer2023 β 2025
- OptiwattBoard Observer2023 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- OptiwattBoard Member2022 β 2023
- OthersphereBoard Observer2023 β 2024
- Dispatch GoodsBoard Observer2023 β 2024
- Flair SystemsBoard Member2022 β 2024
- Sustain.LifeBoard Observer2022 β 2024
- SWTCHBoard Observer2020 β 2023
- TengivaBoard Member2022 β 2023
- EncycleBoard Member2021 β 2023
- Clean Crop TechnologiesBoard Observer2021 β 2023
- ChopValueBoard Member2019 β 2022
Education
- Queen's UniversityBSc, Biology1994 β 1997
- University of Toronto - Rotman School of ManagementDirectors Education Program, ICD2013 β 2014
- INSEADExecutive MBA style program, Strategy and Leadership2009 β 2010
- University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
Skills & more
Sourcing99Recruiting99Contract Recruitment79Technical Recruiting72Human Resources33New Business Development51Talent Acquisition52Permanent Placement29Business Development99Account Management80Team Building10Executive Management22
+12 more
Team LeadershipSales ManagementVendor ManagementContract NegotiationApplicant Tracking SystemsScreening ResumesStaffing ServicesConsultingResource ManagementExecutive SearchRPOEnterprise SoftwareFrom Mike's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Queen's University181
Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersCURTIS URBANOWICZInvestment at Makers FundSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker CapitalRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalAustin PringleAnalyst at Congruent Ventures
+ 175 more
Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management87
Clayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalGreg AllenPartner at ChrysalixIvan YuenInvestor at AgeTech CapitalPeter Seufer-WasserthalExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
+ 81 more
Also attended INSEAD697
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
+ 691 more
Shared employers
Also worked at ThinkLabs AI, Inc.2
Also worked at Tengiva2
Also worked at Traction on Demand2
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
Cayley Dow
Talent Network & HR Manager at Active Impact Investments
Elyse Crowston
VP, Operations at Active Impact Investments
Giovanni Angelucci
Investor at Active Impact Investments
Imran Jiwa
VP, Impact & Finance at Active Impact Investments
Isabel Baker
Associate at Active Impact Investments
Qhalisa Kha
Senior Associate at Active Impact Investments
Qhalisa Khan
Associate at Active Impact Investments
Sam Hasty
Partner at Active Impact Investments
Network1
Investors connected to Mike in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.














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