FOUNDER & CEO, Alisha Griffey
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.
Director, Investment Operations, Johanna Bloom
Johanna Bloom has nearly 15 years of experience in business strategy, finance and operations from dynamic start-ups to established financial services. Most recently, she served as COO for a hyper-growth start-up in the wellness industry, MNDFL, a studio-based mindfulness company and corporate meditation business. Prior to working with start-ups, Johanna served as a senior executive at UBS Financial Services. In addition to her role with Daintree, Johanna serves as a business advisor for female small business owners in her local community through the non-profit, The Women’s Business Development Council in Connecticut.
Through her experience as an entrepreneur and advisor, Johanna understands the unique challenges women can face accessing capital. She is excited to support Daintree’s vision to provide meaningful solutions for under-represented founders to grow their businesses.
Johanna earned her Bachelor of Arts in Art & Archaeology from Princeton University and lives in Connecticut with her husband and two young boys.
Advisor, Patrice Brickman
Patrice is the founder and Managing Director of Inspire Capital, LLC, a private equity/venture firm that invests in predominantly women and minority led businesses with social impact. Patrice is also a founder and investor of WE Capital, member of Economic Club of Washington, TIGER 21, and Venture Philanthropy Partners (VVP).
Patrice has served on several non-profit boards both locally and nationally. While her primary passion has been centered on poverty and homelessness, as she has worked most intimately with that population, she has also been involved with the arts and education.
She currently serves on the boards of Children’s Hospital, Halcyon, Ascend at the Aspen Institute, Wolf Trap and Martha’s Table. She is an investor in (VPP), and is also a general partner of Lafayette Square, Black Star Fund and Blue Marlin.
Patrice lives in Potomac, Maryland and has four children, Anna, Leah, Kenna, and Lane.