Our Story

Rooted in Odenton. Built for the Mid-Atlantic.

A direct lender named for one of the Eastern forest's most resilient trees — supple enough to bend, strong enough to hold.

Who We Are

A direct lender, not a middleman.

Leatherwood16 Investments LLC is a direct lender based at 1010 Samantha Lane in Odenton, Maryland — the quiet professional corridor between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. We fund businesses with our own capital, which means faster decisions, transparent terms, and a partner who is accountable directly to you.

The leatherwood tree (Dirca palustris) is one of the rarest and most resilient plants in the Eastern forest. Its bark is so supple it was once used for binding, yet strong enough to outlast most hardwoods. That paradox — flexible capital that holds firm when it matters — is the whole of our philosophy.

The "16" grounds us in place and time: a specific address, a founding moment, a number pressed quietly into everything we build.

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What Guides Us

Supple Strength, In Practice

Three principles shape every funding decision we make.

Flexibility That Holds

We structure funding around your revenue and season — terms that flex without ever breaking their commitment to your growth.

Direct & Transparent

As a direct lender, the decision-maker is in the room. No brokers, no hidden layers — clear terms written down like a ledger.

Rooted Locally

We understand Mid-Atlantic businesses because we are one. Odenton roots, regional focus, long-term partnerships.

Work With Us

Let's build something that lasts.

Whether you're expanding, acquiring equipment, or smoothing out cash flow, we'll structure capital that fits the way your business actually works.

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