Our Geographic Focus

Dogwood Equity focuses its investments on the Southeastern United States, specifically from Maryland to North Florida and east of the Mississippi River.  The Southeastern United States is a rapidly growing region, with growth widely dispersed in smaller metropolitan and non-urban areas, as well as larger urban centers.  It is estimated that the Southeast is home to nearly one-third of U.S. companies with revenues of $10 - $75 million - over 46,000 companies.  The significant concentration of companies in this category is due to, among other things, the favorable demographic trends in the region that should support continued economic growth and the favorable economic policies initiated by Departments of Commerce to promote business development.  Within the Southeast Dogwood targets businesses in smaller metropolitan and non-urban areas. 

Dogwood is physically located in the middle of its target geographic market.  Dogwood's proximity to its portfolio companies fosters deep relationships and enables valuable interaction with portfolio company management teams.  Dogwood's investment principals were all born in the Southeast, attended universities in the Southeast, and have spent the majority of their working careers in the Southeast.