Brentwood Associates

Brentwood Associates is a leading consumer-focused private equity investment firm based in Los Angeles. Founded in 1972, Brentwood has an extensive history of investing in leading middle-market growth companies. Brentwood focuses on investments in growing businesses where it is able to leverage its experience in areas such as: branded consumer products; consumer and business services; direct marketing, including direct mail and e-commerce; education; health and wellness; restaurants; and specialty retail. Since 1984, Brentwood's dedicated private equity team has invested in 42 portfolio companies with an aggregate transaction value of over $5 billion. Brentwood is investing out of its ninth private equity fund and has assets under management of over $650 million.

Rahul Aggarwal

Partner

Jonathan Ang

Principal

Aryan Assar

Associate

Bill Barnum

Partner

William M. Barnum

Partner

Laura Boyd

Associate

Andrew Breger

Senior Associate

Andrew Carlin

Associate

Michael Chernauskas

Private Equity Associate

Peter Edelson

VP

Daniel Eder

Associate

Ryan L. Foltz

Principal

Roger Goddu

Senior Advisor

Tina Guo

Associate

Deepak Janardan

Senior Associate

Katharine Ketcham

Associate

Daniel Larson

Associate

Aditya Manikantan

Associate

Edward L. McCall

Special Limited Partner

Patrick McGrorey

Senior Associate

Craig Milius

Partner

Steven W. Moore

Partner

Rachel Presser

Principal

Chris G. Reekie

Principal

Eric Reiter

Partner

Christopher Scherer

VP

Stephanie Siu

VP

Jay Sung

Operating Partner | Marketing

Matthew Whelan

MD, Finance and Operations, CFO, Chief Compliance Officer

Toros Yeremyan

Principal

47 past transactions

Soapstone Networks

Series A in 1997
Soapstone Networks (formerly Avici Systems) developer of Terabit Switch/Router technology aimed at providing the next generation of high performance, IP-based routers to carriers and Internet Service Providers worldwide. Soapstone Networks got liquidated in 2009 July.

Service Management Group

Private Equity Round in 2021
SMG combines technology and insights that keeps its users informed and advances brands to the next level of customer and employee loyalties and it connects the links between employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. SMG offers its users with solutions such as customer experiences, brand researching, and employee engagement services. It provides services for industries such as restaurants, retail, convenience store, travel and entertainment, grocery, and services. Client partners of the company are Applebee’s, Wawa, McDonalds, GIANT EAGLE, TACO BELL, and KOHL’s. SMG is based in the United States and the company was founded in 1991 by Michael Aronson.

MD Now Urgent Care

Acquisition in 2018
MD Now is the largest and fastest growing independent provider of urgent care services in South Florida with locations conveniently located across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. All of their clinics are open 8am – 8pm, 365 days per year, giving you easy access to care you can trust. Their patients are typically seen and treated in under an hour, without an appointment, making MD Now the ideal provider of the care you need when you need it the most. MD Now takes urgent care a step further, ensuring quality care for higher acuity patients by maintaining a licensed doctor onsite at all times. Their state-of-the-art licensed facilities have been awarded the Certified Urgent Care Center (Category 1) designation from the Urgent Care Association of America and are accredited by the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine, both signifying MD Now’s commitment to the highest level of quality care. MD Now costs a fraction of a trip to the emergency room or hospital-affiliated urgent care. The lower cost setting they provide results in significant savings to the overall healthcare system, in addition to lower copays, out-of-pocket expenses and self-pay rates for their patients. At MD Now, these savings will never come at the cost of quality care.

Afterburn Holdings

Acquisition in 2019
Afterburn Holdings is a leading franchisee and area representative of Orangetheory Fitness, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. The Company operates 12 Orangetheory Fitness studios and oversees an additional eight studios in the greater Houston market.

Watermill Express

Acquisition in 2021
Watermill Express is a national leader in refill stations that provide affordable, sustainable, safe drinking water and ice in a convenient drive-up format. The Company operates and franchises nearly 1,300 stations across 9 states, predominantly across the West Coast and Sunbelt regions.

ClassWallet

Private Placement in 2015
CLASSWALLET.COM, Inc. provides a funds management and tracking platform for school systems. It offers ClassWallet, a tracking platform for education funds that streamlines the tracking of education funds by minimizing paperwork and administrative overhead. The company's ClassWallet helps customers for their needs in tracking classroom stipends and purchases, unappropriated funds, Title I tracking, student activity funds, grants management, and donations. CLASSWALLET.COM, Inc. is based in Hollywood, Florida.

Sundance Catalog

Acquisition in 2012
Sundance Catalog Company offers a predominantly exclusive, eclectic mix of clothing, jewelry and accessories.
Excelligence Learning is a developer, manufacturer, distributor, and multi-channel retailer of over 20,000 innovative, high-quality and grade-appropriate educational products and teaching solutions, which are sold primarily to early childhood learning centers, elementary schools, PTAs, and consumers. The company has three core divisions: Supplies (Discount School Supply, Really Good Stuff, SmarterKids, and Environments), Equipment (Children's Factory, Angeles and Steffy Wood Products), and Services (Educational Products, Inc., ChildCare Education Institute). With over 30 years of experience serving children, educators and parents, Excelligence's diversified portfolio of leading brands delivers quality, innovation, service and value on a global scale. Leading proprietary brands include: Colorations, BioColor, and Excellerations.

The Great Courses Plus

Acquisition in 2006
The Teaching Company is the nation's leading developer and marketer of engaging, premium-quality college level courses for lifelong learners to enjoy via audio or video streaming, mobile apps, downloads, or discs delivered to the home. Under The Great Courses brand, the company is ranked #246 on the Internet Retailer 500. The company's media titles are unique in that they feature the world's greatest professors but are written and produced specifically for the convenience of lifelong learners. As of 2015, The Great Courses offers nearly 15,000 lectures via apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, Roku, and Kindle Fire, plus DVD, CD, streaming and download formats in subjects spanning science, math, history, fine arts, music, religion, philosophy, literature, business, health and wellness, and personal and professional development. Certain titles are developed and co-branded with content partners including The Culinary Institute of America, National Geographic, and The Smithsonian. In addition to direct sales, The Great Courses titles are available via The Great Courses Plus, a subscription video-on-demand service, and can also be found on Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, cable TV video on demand, Audible.com, SiriusXM Radio, Virgin America in-flight video, Delta Airlines, Craftsy, and a growing number of other digital channels.

Blaze Pizza

Private Equity Round in 2017
Blaze Pizza, LLC owns and operates a chain of fast-casual pizza stores in the United States. It offers signature pizzas, salads, drinks, and desserts. The company also sells T-shirts and gift cards online. Blaze Pizza, LLC was formerly known as PYR Pizza, LLC and changed its name to Blaze Pizza, LLC in February 2012. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Pasadena, California with additional offices in New York, Maryland, Indiana, Arizona, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Atlanta, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Oklahoma, and Colorado; Vancouver and Oakville, Canada; and Kuwait.

SAXX Underwear

Venture Round in 2016
SAXX Underwear was founded in 2006 based on the need to design better men's underwear. After 16 prototypes and months of research and development, SAXX was introduced to the market with a revolutionary patented technology. It is the best performance and lifestyle solution on the market.

Soft Surroundings

Acquisition in 2012
Soft Surroundings is a clothing store chain specifically designed for women of all ages, tall or small.

KeyMe

Series E in 2020
KeyMe, Inc. develops KeyMe, a mobile application that allows users to store, copy, share, and duplicate their physical keys using a digital scan. Its KeyMe supports various types, including home, office, mailbox, padlock, Mul-T-Lock, and select Medeco keys in its mobile app and kiosks. The company offers custom keys, including sports teams, movie characters, and designer; and accessories ranging from emergency chargers to bottle openers. It provides its products and services through retailers. KeyMe, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

KeyMe

Private Placement in 2020
KeyMe, Inc. develops KeyMe, a mobile application that allows users to store, copy, share, and duplicate their physical keys using a digital scan. Its KeyMe supports various types, including home, office, mailbox, padlock, Mul-T-Lock, and select Medeco keys in its mobile app and kiosks. The company offers custom keys, including sports teams, movie characters, and designer; and accessories ranging from emergency chargers to bottle openers. It provides its products and services through retailers. KeyMe, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

J.McLaughlin

Acquisition in 2015
J.McLaughlin is a retail company providing clothing and accessories.

Excelligence Learning Corporation

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Excelligence Learning is a developer, manufacturer, distributor, and multi-channel retailer of over 20,000 innovative, high-quality and grade-appropriate educational products and teaching solutions, which are sold primarily to early childhood learning centers, elementary schools, PTAs, and consumers. The company has three core divisions: Supplies (Discount School Supply, Really Good Stuff, SmarterKids, and Environments), Equipment (Children's Factory, Angeles and Steffy Wood Products), and Services (Educational Products, Inc., ChildCare Education Institute). With over 30 years of experience serving children, educators and parents, Excelligence's diversified portfolio of leading brands delivers quality, innovation, service and value on a global scale. Leading proprietary brands include: Colorations, BioColor, and Excellerations.

Snooze

Merger/Acquisition in 2020
Snooze Import Export LLC operates restaurants. It also offers catering services. The company also sells T-shirts, hats, baby bibs, and frisbees online. Snooze Import Export LLC was founded in 2006 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Snooze

Private Equity Round in 2020
Snooze Import Export LLC operates restaurants. It also offers catering services. The company also sells T-shirts, hats, baby bibs, and frisbees online. Snooze Import Export LLC was founded in 2006 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Service Management Group

Acquisition in 2021
SMG combines technology and insights that keeps its users informed and advances brands to the next level of customer and employee loyalties and it connects the links between employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. SMG offers its users with solutions such as customer experiences, brand researching, and employee engagement services. It provides services for industries such as restaurants, retail, convenience store, travel and entertainment, grocery, and services. Client partners of the company are Applebee’s, Wawa, McDonalds, GIANT EAGLE, TACO BELL, and KOHL’s. SMG is based in the United States and the company was founded in 1991 by Michael Aronson.

Boston Proper

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Boston Proper is a specialty retailer of women’s high-end apparel and accessories inspired by women who are fearlessly feminine, enviably chic and possess the poise and confidence to Wear It Like No One Else:registered:. Characterized by highly differentiated merchandise and a desirable and aspirational look, the brand emphasizes an iconic, classy and sexy aesthetic, delivering on-trend styles with age-appropriate fits that cultivate glamour and inspire individuality. Boston Proper merchandise is available nationwide by direct mail catalog and online at bostonproper.com.

Allen Edmonds

Acquisition in 2013
Allen Edmonds began handcrafting Made in U.S.A. shoes in 1922 on the shores of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. Today we continue this manufacturing tradition and offer the finest men's dress and casual shoes available featuring classic American styling and fine craftsmanship. Our product is complemented by our retail Master Fitters who have earned their title by fitting over 3,000 customers (and counting), making them experts when it comes to helping you find a pair of Allen Edmonds that will feel like they were tailored especially for your feet. Allen Edmonds prides itself on using superior leathers such as calf skin and cordovan. These materials are combined with cork footbeds to create unmatched comfort. Our shoes remain in the last for at least 24 hours to ensure that they hold their shape for a lifetime. Allen Edmonds style is about more than just fashion and materials. It is about conveying a classic look while retaining versatility and durability.

Afterburn Holdings, LLC

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Afterburn Holdings, LLC operates as an Orangetheory fitness franchisee company. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Jefferson Dental Care

Acquisition in 2017
Jefferson Dental Care is a leading dental support organization with 53 affiliated clinics throughout Texas. Jefferson’s affiliated clinics offer a broad range of general dentistry, orthodontic, and other specialty dental services, and are committed to providing high quality and affordable care. For more information about Jefferson, please visit www.jeffersondentalclinics.com.

Z Gallerie

Acquisition in 2014
At Z Gallerie it's all about family. In 1979, three siblings, Joe Zeiden, Carole Malfatti, and Mike Zeiden opened a small poster shop in Sherman Oaks, CA. This new form of art was growing and through hard work and long hours the young entrepreneurs thrived. Together they operated the store during the day and framed posters at night in their parent's garage. Before long the three siblings had a number of locations, moved out of their parent's garage and dreamt of stores that carried more than just poster art. Their vision was to put forth a collection of fashion forward and exclusive home furnishings, art, and accessories at an affordable price. Today, more than 30 years later Z Gallerie stores are an ever-changing combination of stylish, traditional and contemporary designs. Z Gallerie buyers are focused on designing and seeking out products that encompass the best ideas from around the world and right here at home.

Khepri Pharmaceuticals

Venture Round in 1993
Khepri Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company that develops proteases and their inhibitors as therapeutics. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

Veggie Grill

Series D in 2013
The Veggie Grill, Inc. owns and operates a chain of vegetarian restaurants in California, Oregon, Washington, and Illinois. The company offers salads, sandwiches, snacks, and more. It also provides catering services for office lunches, parties, and picnics. The Veggie Grill, Inc. was formerly known as Better Eating Concepts, LLC. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Boston Proper

Acquisition in 2016
Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Boston Proper is a specialty retailer of women’s high-end apparel and accessories inspired by women who are fearlessly feminine, enviably chic and possess the poise and confidence to Wear It Like No One Else:registered:. Characterized by highly differentiated merchandise and a desirable and aspirational look, the brand emphasizes an iconic, classy and sexy aesthetic, delivering on-trend styles with age-appropriate fits that cultivate glamour and inspire individuality. Boston Proper merchandise is available nationwide by direct mail catalog and online at bostonproper.com.

Pacifica Beauty

Private Equity Round in 2022
Pacifica Beauty LLC manufactures beauty products. It offers makeup products for face, eyes, lips, and nails; skincare products, such as cleansers, serums, moisturizers, masks, mists, makeup removing wipes, and lip care products; suncare products, including sprays, lotions, aftersun care, bronzing, and others; hair care products, which include shampoos, conditioners, and treatment and styling products; bath and body products, such as lotions, washes, scrubs, deodorants, and oils; perfumes; and wellness products, including beauty powders, drops, and gummies. The company also offers gift cards. It offers its products through stores, as well as online. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Pacific Catch

Private Equity Round in 2016
Pacific Catch, Inc. operates a chain of seafood restaurants in the Bay Area. Its menu includes starters, sushi, salads, fish and chips, signature sandwiches, island tacos/pan-Asian rice bowls, sides and desserts, food for kids, drinks, and wine. The company also offers catering services and food delivery services. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Corte Madera, California with additional locations in Palo Alto, Dublin, Corte Madera, Cupertino, Campbell, Mountain View, San Mateo, San Francisco, and Walnut Creek, California.

Credentials eSCRIP-SAFE

Private Placement in 2018
Credentials eSCRIP-SAFE develops and delivers business process solutions to higher education institutions and municipalities in the United States. The company offers TranscriptsPlus, a fully automated online transcript ordering service; RoboRegistrar, a Java-based application that is designed to work in concert with TranscriptsPlus to automate transcript processing and production; and eRoboMail,a single-source solution for pressing mail needs. It also provides TranscriptsNetwork, a solution that enables client institutions to electronically trade transcripts with one another directly through the secure network, as well as industry-accepted transcript hubs, while integrating with the eRoboMail service; ParkingPlus that automates the parking permit ordering, payment, production, mailing, and/or dispensing of parking permits; and MuniPlus that provides a turnkey outsourced solution to support the management of various municipal registration and permit programs. The company’s solutions introduced a suite of services that fully automate the ordering, processing, and rendering of complex transactions involving academic transcripts, diplomas, meeting registrations, campus parking permits, and municipal vehicle registrations. It primarily services the registrar’s office at colleges and universities nationwide, as well as the students and alumni of those institutions. The company was formerly known as Credentials, Inc. and changed its name to Credentials eSCRIP-SAFE in September 2014. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Northfield, Illinois.

Veggie Grill

Series E in 2016
The Veggie Grill, Inc. owns and operates a chain of vegetarian restaurants in California, Oregon, Washington, and Illinois. The company offers salads, sandwiches, snacks, and more. It also provides catering services for office lunches, parties, and picnics. The Veggie Grill, Inc. was formerly known as Better Eating Concepts, LLC. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Chicken Salad Chick

Acquisition in 2019
Chicken Salad Chick is a restaurant that sells food products to its clients. The restaurant’s product portfolio consists of chicken salad, gourmet soup, and side salad. It sells 15 varieties of chicken salad to its clients. Furthermore, the restaurant provides its users with a mobile application that enables them to view the nutritional contents of their food. Chicken Salad Chick was founded in 2008 by Kevin and Stacy Brown and is based in Alabama.

MD Now Medical Centers, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
MD Now Medical Centers, Inc. operates a network of urgent care walk-in medical centers in South Florida. The company offers urgent care and occupational medicine services, such as earache; X-rays and minor fractures; sore throat and cough; neck and back injuries; bladder infections; respiratory infections; tetanus shots; asthma and breathing treatments; high blood pressure; school physicals; FAA pilot flight physicals; and influenza treatments. It also provides DNA testing; dermatology and skin care; wounds, burns, and bites; confidential STD tests; I.V. and antibiotic shots; sports injuries; cuts and stitches; sprains and strains; immigration physicals; auto and work accidents; rapid flu tests; travel medicine; HIV testing; sinus infections; pregnancy testing; diabetic problems; pre-employment drug screens; nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; work related injuries; DOT physicals; H1N1 swine flu testing and treatments; and fingerprint background checks. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Marshall Retail Group

Acquisition in 2014
The Marshall Retail Group, LLC owns and operates retail stores in casino-hotels and airports in the United States and Canada. It operates news and gifts, souvenir, candy, licensed, airport, and casino stores, as well as men’s and women’s apparel and accessories stores. The Marshall Retail Group, LLC was founded in 1955 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada with other locations in the United States. As of December 20, 2019, The Marshall Retail Group, LLC operates as a subsidiary of WH Smith PLC.

Upward Projects

Venture Round in 2017
Upward Projects, LLC operates restaurants that offer wines and beers, cocktails, and food. It also operates an ice cream parlor that serves homemade ice creams, pastries, and coffees. It operates various restaurants, such as Postino, Windsor, Churn, Federal Pizza, and Joyride. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Genta

Venture Round in 1991
Genta Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the identification, development and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of people with cancer. Genta has built a broad portfolio of proprietary products in various stages of clinical development. The Company’s drugs include Ganite (gallium nitrate injection), tesetaxel, and oral gallium.

Jefferson Dental Clinics P.C.

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
Jefferson Dental Clinics P.C. provides dental services to the Hispanic community in north Texas. It manages and operates dental centers in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and offers a range of general dental and orthodontic services. The company provides initial and regular exam, gum/periodontal disease treatment, professional cleaning, sealants, orthodontics, and pediatric dental health services; and Restorative Dentistry services, such as crowns, root canals, bridges, partials, and dentures. Jefferson Dental Clinics P.C. was founded in 1967 and is based in Dallas, Texas. It has locations in Arlington, Carrollton, Dallas, Denton, Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Fort Worth, Garland, Grand Prairie, Haltom City, Houston, Hurst, Irving, Lewisville, Plano, and Richardson, Texas.

Credentials Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2018
Credentials Solutions is a technology intensive service company that provides comprehensive business process solutions to more than 500 higher education institutions and municipalities across the United States. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in suburban Chicago, Credentials Solutions established itself as an innovator in student records management with the introduction of a patented online degree and enrollment verification service. Since then, Credentials Solutions has consistently demonstrated its staying power and creativity through a succession of groundbreaking service introductions. Beginning with web-based ordering backed up by a highly trained customer service organization, Credentials Solutions has developed a suite of services that fully automate the ordering, processing, rendering and fulfillment of complex transactions involving academic transcripts, diplomas, campus parking permits and municipal vehicle registrations. Credentials Solutions is in a perpetual state of evolution as we’re constantly on the lookout for processes in need of streamlining and transactions requiring integration, enhanced security and control.

Soapstone Networks

Series B in 1998
Soapstone Networks (formerly Avici Systems) developer of Terabit Switch/Router technology aimed at providing the next generation of high performance, IP-based routers to carriers and Internet Service Providers worldwide. Soapstone Networks got liquidated in 2009 July.

Mclaughlin Founders Holdings, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Mclaughlin Founders Holdings, Inc. retails clothing and accessories for men and women. It offers dresses, tunics, tops, sweaters, skirts, pants and shorts, and outerwear for women; and shirts, sweaters, pants and shorts, and swimwear for men. The company also provides accessories, such as handbags, scarves, belts, travel products, ties, pocket squares, socks, and boxers. It offers products online and through its stores in the United States. The company was founded in 1977 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

ClassWallet

Seed Round in 2018
CLASSWALLET.COM, Inc. provides a funds management and tracking platform for school systems. It offers ClassWallet, a tracking platform for education funds that streamlines the tracking of education funds by minimizing paperwork and administrative overhead. The company's ClassWallet helps customers for their needs in tracking classroom stipends and purchases, unappropriated funds, Title I tracking, student activity funds, grants management, and donations. CLASSWALLET.COM, Inc. is based in Hollywood, Florida.

Kleo, Inc.

Private Placement in 2018
Kleo, Inc., doing business as ClassWallet, provides a platform for schools and nonprofits to manage funds disbursement, e-commerce, and tracking. It offers solutions for the allocation of funds; automated line item reconciliation reporting of purchases for accounting and audit purposes; downloadable reports for integration into accounting software; pre-approval of purchases; direct fulfillment of user submitted lists (alternative to funding wallets); and automated return/refund of unused funds. The company also provides solutions that enable users to shop online from various vendors, including Amazon, Office Depot, Best Buy, and Scholastic; purchase offline wherever Discover card is accepted (professional development, digital content, travel, events, and local merchants); and purchase various other products. In addition, it offers solutions for automated submission of purchasing data to funders; and automated return of unused funds. Further, the company provides ClassWallet Prepaid Discover Card, a digital wallet solution. It serves educational organizations, such as foundations, schools, school districts, and PTA/PTO; non educational organizations, which include nonprofits and youth sports; community organizations, including clubs; individuals, such as teachers, coaches, room parents, and volunteers; and vendors, which include suppliers and digital content companies. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Miami, Florida.

L Nutra

Private Equity Round in 2021
L-Nutra is a Science, Technology company that specializes in researchers and collaborators are leaders in the field of nutrition.

MedBridge

Venture Round in 2021
MedBridge Inc. provides an online education platform for clinicians and healthcare organizations that give access to continuing education courses, patient education tools, and home exercise programs. It offers solutions in various disciplines that include physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, speech-language pathology, and nursing. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Seattle, Washington.