Keith Ippel is a serial impact entrepreneur and co-founder of Spring Activator. See contact routes.
Keith Ippel is a serial impact entrepreneur and co-founder of Spring Activator, a Vancouver-based organization where he serves as Managing Director and previously as Co-Founder and CEO. His investment thesis centers on pre-seed to seed-stage ventures at the intersection of People and Planetary Health, specifically targeting cleantech and healthtech sectors across global geographies. Through the $20-million Spring Impact Capital Fund, he typically backs 20 to 25 startups at these early stages, though specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed. Notable portfolio companies he has accelerated include Moment Energy, Open Ocean Robotics, and GotCare. Ippel distinguishes himself by co-founding the Spring Investing Collective, Canada’s largest early-stage impact investing network, and by focusing his capital on entrepreneurs from six months pre-launch to $2 million in annual revenue. He has publicly articulated that his work aims to change the world through the intersection of entrepreneurship and capital, emphasizing impact over traditional returns.
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