Brentwood Associates

Brentwood Associates is a private equity investment firm based in Los Angeles, California, with a history spanning over 50 years. The firm specializes in mid-market investments, focusing on sectors such as consumer products and services, health and wellness, education, food and beverage, and retail, among others. Since its inception, Brentwood has invested in more than 50 portfolio companies, amassing an aggregate transaction value exceeding $6 billion. The firm aims to partner with entrepreneurs and management teams, leveraging its extensive expertise in brand building and growth strategies to foster the development of leading companies. Brentwood Associates is recognized for its commitment to supporting the growth of businesses and enhancing their market position.

Rahul Aggarwal

Partner

Jonathan Ang

Principal

Aryan Assar

Associate

Bill Barnum

Co-Founder & Partner

Laura Boyd

Investment Associate

Andrew Breger

Senior Associate

Andrew Carlin

Associate

Michael Chernauskas

Private Equity Associate

Peter Edelson

Vice President

Daniel Eder

Associate

Ryan L. Foltz

Managing Director

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

Rachel Presser

Principal

Chris G. Reekie

Managing Director

Eric Reiter

Partner

Christopher Scherer

Vice President

Stephanie Siu

Vice President

Jay Sung

Operating Partner and Chief Marketing Officer

Matthew Whelan

Managing Director, Finance and Operations, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer

Toros Yeremyan

Managing Director - Capital Markets

35 past transactions

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Snooze

Private Equity Round in 2020
Snooze Import Export LLC operates a chain of restaurants specializing in breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with locations in California, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas. Founded by brothers Jon and Adam Schlegel in 2006, the company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. It aims to enhance the morning dining experience through culinary innovation and a vibrant atmosphere, offering creative twists on classic breakfast dishes. In addition to its restaurant operations, Snooze provides catering services and sells branded merchandise, including T-shirts and hats, online. The company prides itself on fostering a friendly and energetic dining environment, with a commitment to celebrating each day and its communities.

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.

Chicken Salad Chick

Acquisition in 2019
Chicken Salad Chick, LLC operates a chain of restaurants that specializes in chicken salads, offering 15 distinctive varieties along with pimento cheese, side salads, soups, sandwiches, and desserts. Founded in 2008 by Kevin and Stacy Brown and headquartered in Auburn, Alabama, the restaurant also provides catering services to its customers. In addition to its food offerings, Chicken Salad Chick features a mobile application that allows users to access nutritional information about their menu items. The establishment aims to deliver a fresh and unique dining experience for chicken salad enthusiasts.

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.

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.

ClassWallet

Seed Round in 2018
ClassWallet, based in Hollywood, Florida, provides a comprehensive funds management and tracking platform tailored for school systems and educational agencies. The ClassWallet platform simplifies the management of education funds by digitizing and automating processes that traditionally involve extensive paperwork and administrative tasks. It enables users to efficiently track classroom stipends, unappropriated funds, Title I allocations, student activity funds, grants, and donations. With features that integrate funds disbursement, e-commerce capabilities, and a reloadable debit card, ClassWallet facilitates seamless spending and tracking for educators, allowing them to focus more on teaching rather than administrative burdens.

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.

Upward Projects

Venture Round in 2017
Upward Projects, LLC is a restaurant operator based in Phoenix, Arizona, known for its diverse dining concepts that include Postino, Windsor, Churn, Federal Pizza, and Joyride. The company specializes in pairing food with boutique beverage programs, offering a selection of wines, beers, cocktails, and locally inspired dishes. Additionally, Upward Projects runs an ice cream parlor that features homemade ice creams, pastries, and coffees. Founded in 2009, the business aims to deliver authentic and inspiring experiences to its customers through its theme-based restaurant chain.

Blaze Pizza

Private Equity Round in 2017
Blaze Pizza, LLC operates a chain of fast-casual pizza restaurants across the United States, known for its artisan-style pizzas created using an efficient assembly line format. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company emphasizes quality by making its dough from scratch with a 24-hour fermentation process, resulting in a signature light and crisp crust. Customers can personalize their pizzas, which are baked and served in about two minutes. The menu also includes a variety of signature salads, fresh lemonades, craft beer, wine, and house-made desserts like S'more Pies. Additionally, Blaze Pizza provides gluten-free dough and vegan cheese options to cater to diverse dietary preferences. The company has expanded beyond the U.S., with locations in Canada and Kuwait, and also sells merchandise such as T-shirts and gift cards online.

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.

SAXX Underwear

Venture Round in 2016
SAXX Underwear Co. is a Canadian company based in Vancouver that specializes in manufacturing and marketing innovative undergarments for men. Founded in 2006, the company emerged from a commitment to enhance men's underwear through extensive research and development, resulting in the creation of its patented technology. After developing 16 prototypes, SAXX introduced its products to the market, positioning itself as a leader in performance and lifestyle solutions in the men’s underwear segment. SAXX operates as a subsidiary of No Limits Sportswear Inc.

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.

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.

Boston Proper

Acquisition in 2016
Boston Proper, LLC is an online and catalog retailer specializing in high-end women's apparel and accessories, operating in the United States and internationally. Founded in 1951 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, the company offers a diverse range of products, including tops, bottoms, dresses, shoes, jackets, swimwear, and accessories such as jewelry and handbags. The brand is known for its unique and aspirational aesthetic, promoting a style that is iconic, classy, and sexy while catering to women who embrace their femininity and confidence. Boston Proper's merchandise is available through direct mail catalogs and its website, providing customers with a blend of trendy styles and age-appropriate fits that encourage individuality.

J.McLaughlin

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

Z Gallerie

Acquisition in 2014
Z Gallerie is a retail chain specializing in home furnishings, art, and decorative accessories, founded in 1979 by siblings Joe Zeiden, Carole Malfatti, and Mike Zeiden in Sherman Oaks, California. Initially starting as a small poster shop, the business evolved as the siblings expanded their vision to include a diverse range of stylish and contemporary home products. Today, Z Gallerie offers an extensive selection of items, including furniture, decor such as pillows and throws, art, mirrors, lighting, bedding, tabletop accessories, rugs, and gifts. The company is dedicated to providing fashionable and exclusive designs at affordable prices, continuously curating its product offerings to reflect the best ideas from both global and local sources.

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.

Allen Edmonds

Acquisition in 2013
Allen Edmonds LLC, established in 1922 in Port Washington, Wisconsin, designs and manufactures high-quality men's footwear and accessories. The company specializes in a diverse range of products, including dress shoes, casual shoes, boots, loafers, and golf shoes, all crafted from premium leathers such as calfskin and cordovan. In addition to footwear, Allen Edmonds offers a selection of men's apparel, including sport coats, shirts, jeans, and outerwear, as well as accessories like belts, cufflinks, and travel products. The brand emphasizes comfort and durability, featuring cork footbeds and ensuring that shoes maintain their shape through meticulous craftsmanship. Allen Edmonds markets its products through retail stores across the United States and online, maintaining a commitment to classic American style and fine craftsmanship. The company operates as a subsidiary of Caleres, Inc.

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.

Soft Surroundings

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

Sundance Catalog

Acquisition in 2012
Sundance Catalog Company offers a predominantly exclusive, eclectic mix of clothing, jewelry and accessories.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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