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Our Team

FOUNDER & CEO, Alisha Griffey

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Alisha has over a decade of experience as COO/CFO of a variety of start-ups in the clean energy, healthcare and fintech spaces. Alisha’s operational experience is in helping small companies rapidly scale. She has built finance and internal operations teams from scratch, overseen acquisitions, managed large scale ERP roll-outs and revamped performance management systems.  She has worn every hat as she’s helped companies grow and scale. She’s enjoyed successful exits, including an IPO, and—like all good entrepreneurs—has a couple misses under her belt as well.

Alisha loves rolling up her sleeves to help small companies solve big problems and is excited to now be on the investor side of the table. She founded Daintree Capital in 2020 because she knew that a funding system that puts 86% of investment capital into the hands of all-male founding teams means there is opportunity to invest in female founders who are attacking overlooked problems or solving known problems in a unique way.

Alisha has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.  She lives in Chevy Chase, MD with her husband and two sons and spends her weekends as a professional youth sports spectator.

Investment Analyst, Alana Ubelhor

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Alana joined Daintree in 2023 and manages loan operations. In her role, she guides applicants through the loan application process, from initial review and financial due diligence to onboarding and ongoing portfolio support. She loves that her role at Daintree gives her an opportunity to combine her passion for ensuring equitable access to investment capital with her skills in operations management.

Alana has a B.A. in Digital Technology from Fordham University and lives in Pensacola, FL with her partner.

Advisor, Patrice Brickman

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Patrice King Brickman is the Founder and CEO of Inspire Access, a nonprofit organization that invests philanthropic dollars in funds and companies led by underrepresented founders who have historically lacked access to investment capital.

Previously, she was the Founder and Managing Director of Inspire Capital LLC, a venture fund launched in 2015 that invested predominantly in businesses that have historically lacked access to capital.   Patrice currently serves as a Venture Capital Financing Representative of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) Board of Directors.  She is also a founding investor in WE Capital and a founding member of both the Conscious Leadership Forum and Soul Circle.  Additionally, she is a member of TIGER 21 and the Economic Club of Washington, and a minority owner in Monumental Sports, which is home to the Washington Capitals, Wizards, and Mystics. 

Patrice has served on several nonprofit boards both locally and nationally, including Halcyon, Wolf Trap, Ascend at the Aspen Institute, Children’s National Hospital Foundation, the National Center for Children and Families, Peer Health Exchange, and the Washington Area Women’s Foundation. She is a limited partner in numerous funds, most notably, Lafayette Square, Rethink Impact, Black Star Fund, Revolution Growth, Arborview, Razors Edge, NextGen Partners, Sinewave and Halcyon.