Aaron Hurst
InvestorGeneral Partner at DOGWOOD VENTURES
Atlanta, Georgia
Writes $1M – $3M checks · typically $2M
About
Aaron Hurst is the Founding General Partner of Dogwood Ventures, a founder-focused venture firm in Atlanta. He previously started Endeavor Atlanta, the southeast affiliate of the global Endeavor entrepreneur network, and held leadership roles in B2B software at Dayforce (formerly Ceridian), Symphony AI (formerly Aldata) and Manhattan Associates. He earned an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler and an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech, and was a Venture Fellow at IDEA Fund Partners.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Dogwood VenturesFounder & General Partnercurrent2024 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- StratusGridBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentChattanooga, TN
- RefAssuredBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- BoodleBoxBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- HumanitruBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Endeavor AtlantaManaging Director, Founder2017 — 2023Greater Atlanta Area
- CeridianGM, Vice President, Global Solutions2014 — 2017Greater Atlanta Area
- CeridianVice President, International Product and Implementation2014Greater Atlanta Area
- CeridianDirector of Strategic and Corporate Development2012 — 2013Greater Atlanta Area
- Thanks GeoffreyChairman, Advisory Board2015 — 2016Greater Atlanta Area
- Deloitte Consulting - Strategy & OperationsManager2010 — 2012Greater Atlanta Area
- IDEA Fund PartnersCarolina Venture Fellow2009Durham, North Carolina
- Aldata Solution, Inc.Manager2005 — 2008Greater Atlanta Area
- Manhattan AssociatesSenior Consultant2002 — 2005Greater Atlanta Area
- Manhattan AssociatesCustomer Support Analyst, Cooperative Student1997 — 1999Greater Atlanta Area
Education
- UNC Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolMBA, Entrepreneurship2008 — 2010
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyBSIE, Industrial Engineering1996 — 2001
Skills & more
Financial Modeling9Due Diligence8Leadership33Management Consulting11Business Strategy29Cross-functional Team Leadership1Financial Analysis4Competitive Analysis11Strategy71Valuation4Business Process Improvement17Venture Capital4
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AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceStrategic PlanningBusiness AnalysisData AnalysisProject ManagementEntrepreneurshipMergersTechnology ManagementCorporate DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsConsultingFrom Aaron's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School85
Mathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionFrancesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsJoe SantaBarbaraChief Financial Officer at .406 VenturesTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalTroy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health VenturesTim SchmidtVice President, Fund Finance at Northpond Ventures
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Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology206
Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at BoodleBox3
Also worked at Endeavor Atlanta2
Also worked at Deloitte Consulting - Strategy & Operations1,089
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at IDEA Fund Partners11
Zach HerakVenture Fellow at IDEA Fund PartnersKrish GandhiVenture Fellow at IDEA Fund PartnersNazreen NazeerVenture Fellow at IDEA Fund PartnersMichael JaberiVenture Fellow at IDEA Fund PartnersKriss Ascanio GomezVenture Fellow at IDEA Fund PartnersDewi AungVenture Fellow at IDEA Fund Partners
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