About Us
We are Big Tech & Big Banking leaders who help startup founders assess their business maturity and capabilities.
We show diverse entrepreneurs how to break through the barriers to success.
We stand by Female Entrepreneurs
We stand by LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs
We stand by BIPOC Entrepreneurs
We stand by AAPI Entrepreneurs
Our Vision. Our Story.
Our vision is to jumpstart impact investing in America and change their perception of under-represented entrepreneurs.
We made a pledge to help founders from all backgrounds reach profitability, overcome investor bias and receive funding for scaleable growth.
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Our Founders
Brian Patrick
Founder/CEO
Brian is GREENLIGHT's Founder and CEO who created a startup investment methodology, which has enabled startup clients obtain over $4M of early seed and VC funding. His 20+ years of FinTech innovation and startup due diligence includes Microsoft's $1.2 billion acquisition of FAST.
Brian is a top selling author of Mission Matters: Volume 4, Forbes Media columnist, Bloomberg Radio guest, and startup mentor for the XPRIZE Foundation.
Jalissa Moreno
Co-Founder/COO
Jalissa is GREENLIGHT's Co-founder who manages the
national sales staff, marketing strategy, and 3rd party vendor contracts.
Jalissa is a Startup Maven who created the GREENLIGHT Startup Maturity Evaluation process. With 20+ years of financial services expertise, she has driven process improvements at Citi, Fiserv, State Street and beyond; now she mentors early and late-stage startup founders to achieve higher operational efficiency and profitability.