Inspire Access
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.