Overview
- Name: Spring Impact Capital
- Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Website: www.springimpactcapital.com
- Investment focus: Climate, climate adaptation, health, equity
- Investment geographies: North America
- Eligible LPs: Donor-advised funds, family offices, foundations, high net worth individuals
- GP profile: View Spring Impact Capital’s full profile on ImpactSpace
Spring Impact Capital is raising its first fund to back pre-seed and seed-stage Canadian startups addressing climate, health and equity. The firm invests in founders from underrepresented communities, with a focus on companies rooted in impact from day one.
The strategy builds on over a decade of ecosystem-building by Spring Activator. The fund sources deals through Spring’s national network of accelerators, angels, and VCs, and provides 12 months of post-investment support through a mentor network and investor platform.
“There’s a lack of capital in Canada,” Spring Impact managing partner Olivia Hornby tells ImpactAlpha. “Founders have to do more with less — but that creates an opportunity for early investors.”
Spring has made six investments to date, including Retinalogik, which makes vision exams more accessible using virtual reality, and Open Ocean Robotics, which uses solar-powered drones to monitor oceans and reduce emissions and illegal fishing. LPs include Boann Social Impact, Vancouver Foundation, and First West Credit Union.
The fund tracks metrics aligned with IRIS+, including GHG emissions avoided, waste reduced, health access, and leadership diversity.
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