Aisha T. Weeks is the Managing Director of the Dearfield Fund, a private equity impact fund in Denver, Colorado. The Fund works at the intersection of innovative finance, impact investing, and integrated capital to close the wealth gap. Under Aisha’s leadership, the Dearfield Fund has provided more than $8 million in down-payment assistance to first-time homebuyers and raised $13.5 million in funding—$6.5 million in 2024 alone.
A recognized thought leader in equity lens investing, Aisha has recently spoken at more than 15 national convenings, including the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Just Economy Conference, Confluence Philanthropy, and the JP Morgan Chase/Urban Institute Housing Innovation Conference. Her career spans consumer and commercial lending, housing policy, and equitable financial inclusion, with previous roles at Citibank, Cleveland State University, and the City of Cleveland, where she led community reinvestment initiatives.
An alumna of the National Urban Fellows program and the VC Include Fellowship, Aisha was named to the Denver Business Journal’s “Who’s Who in Impact Investing” in 2024. She is committed to building capital systems that work for all, driven by both a moral and economic imperative for equity.