In this episode, David is joined by Mike Winterfield. Mike is Founder and CEO of Active Impact Investments; an impact investment fund that invests in early stage, for-profit, businesses looking to make some sort of environmental or social impact.
On the podcast we discuss the exciting journey Mike is on as he is quickly approaching his goal to raise and invest $10 million for the firm’s first impact fund. Mike was previously President of Randstad Professionals, a division of Randstad Canada, a leading recruitment and HR services firm with annual revenues in excess of $300 million. Mike also was COO and later President of Traction on Demand, a developer of cloud-based technology solutions.
During the episode we discuss Mike’s awakening moment, how his bad dreams have played into an abrupt career transition toward impact, the trials and tribulations of starting an impact fund, and the fund’s first two investments: GoJava (which provides coffee for offices where they recycle all the coffee pods) and Keela (which provides software solutions that drive efficiencies for small and medium size non-profits).
You can find Mike’s firm at www.activeimpactinvestments.com and you can follow Mike on Twitter or LinkedIn.
6 - Starting an impact fund: The journey to raise and invest $10 million