Английская Википедия:Brentwood Associates
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Brentwood Associates is a private equity firm in the US with groups focusing on leveraged buyout.
The firm, which is based in Los Angeles, was founded in 1972. Their most recent fund was a $1.15bn fund raised in 2017. The venture capital group raised over $900 million across nine funds, the earliest of which was formed in 1980 and the last of which was raised in 1998, prior to the spinout of the firm's venture business.
History
Шаблон:History of private equity and venture capital Brentwood was founded by Frederick Warren,[1] Timothy M. Pennington III[2] and B. Kipling Hagopian.[3]
In 1999, the partners from Brentwood joined with partners from Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) and Crosspoint Ventures and created two separate industry-focused firms with the relevant firm making new investments in each of the respective industries:
- Redpoint Ventures, focusing on early stage information technology investments[4]
- Versant Ventures, focused on health care venture investments
In 1999, Redpoint raised a $600 million venture fund Ventures I, at the time the largest first-time fund for a new firm.[5]
Investments
Since inception in 1972, Brentwood has invested in more than 50 companies across a wide array of industries.[6] It has over $2 billion of assets under management and usually invests between $20 million and $200 million in each portfolio company.[7] The firm's leveraged buyout practice has focused on acquiring more mature businesses, while its venture capital group has invested in earlier stage, startup companies.
Buyout investments
The firm's leveraged buyout practice has completed more than 50 investments. Among the most notable companies in which Brentwood has invested include: Ariat, Oriental Trading Company,[8] Bell Sports,[9] Bell Automotive, Prince Sports,[10] C.C. Filson,[11] Graphic Controls Corporation,[12] The Teaching Company,[13] Stanley Works, and Zumiez.[14]
In 2007, Brentwood Associates bought a controlling stake in Zoës Kitchen.[15] In April 2014, Zoës Kitchen's IPO offering raised $87.5 million.[16]
In July 2013, Brentwood Associates acquired Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar.[17] In 2014, Brentwood acquired Marshall Retail Group in August and Z Gallerie in October.[18][19]
In November 2019, Brentwood acquired the southern-style chicken salad chain, Chicken Salad Chick, for an undisclosed amount.[20]
Venture capital investments
Brentwood's venture group, prior to its spinout separation in 1999, was among the most prominent investment firms in the 1990s Internet boom. Among the firm's most notable investments in software and internet businesses during this period included: Wellfleet Communications, Xylan, Documentum, ISOCOR, WebTV Networks and Freegate. After 1999, investments in the internet and information technology sectors were made by Redpoint Ventures.
Brentwood also had a long history of investing in health care companies with strategically important products or services. Today, the vast majority of Brentwood's successful healthcare investments have been acquired by and integrated into larger healthcare companies including Baxter Healthcare and Medtronic. Among Brentwood's most notable investments included Keravision, Aradigm, Webster Laboratories and Interflo Medical.
References
External links
- Brentwood Associates (company website)
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Sky diving into venture capital risks. Los Angeles Business Journal, Feb 19, 1990
- ↑ B. Kipling Hagopian Шаблон:Webarchive. Forbes Profile
- ↑ The gods of capitalism: Redpoint Ventures explains why making five times your money isn't enough. CNN Money, August 29, 2000
- ↑ REDPOINT VENTURES CLOSES $600 MILLION FUND, New Firm Raises Largest First Fund Ever. November 8, 1999
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- ↑ Brentwood Associates to sell Oriental Trading Company to Carlyle Шаблон:Webarchive. June 14, 2006
- ↑ BELL SPORTS AGREES TO BE BOUGHT BY HB ACQUISITION. New York Times, February 18, 1998
- ↑ A 2d Pond's Unit Is Sold in a Month (Prince). New York Times, June 16, 1987
- ↑ Brentwood Associates partners to buy Seattle garment maker. Los Angeles Business, January 24, 2005
- ↑ BRENTWOOD ASSOCIATES REPORTEDLY TO SELL COMPANY. New York Times, July 27, 1995
- ↑ "Berkery, Noyes & Co. represents The Teaching Company in its sale to Brentwood Associates" Шаблон:Webarchive, October 3, 2006.
- ↑ Zumiez Gets Investor To Help Growth. Transworld Snowboarding, November 5, 2002
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