About Brentwood Associates
Brentwood Associates is a private equity firm founded in 1972. It is primarily based in Los Angeles, United States. As of Sep 2026, Brentwood Associates is an active investor with a portfolio of 83 companies, comprising 83 funding rounds and 20 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Canada. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Food and Agriculture. Its latest investment was a $***** Series B round in Throne on Oct 15, 2025 which also saw participation from Uncorrelated Ventures, Dipalo Ventures and other investors.
Overall Brentwood Associates portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 5 IPOs and 46 acquisitions including key companies like Hims, CAVA and Orangetheory. A lot of funds co-invest with Brentwood Associates, with names like Meritech sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Brentwood Associates has a team of 31 people, including 12 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1972
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Brentwood Associates' Portfolio
Brentwood Associates has a portfolio of 83 companies. They have invested in a total of 83 companies. Their most recent investment was in Throne (Series B round) on Oct 15, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by Brentwood Associates:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 15, 2025 | Series B | 1150 | ||
Nov 08, 2023 | Series D | 6814 | ||
Oct 25, 2023 | Series A | 8482 | ||
Jan 31, 2022 | PE | 3576 | - |
Brentwood Associates has acquired 20 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Hissho Sushi on May 24, 2022. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Brentwood Associates:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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May 24, 2022 | Fresh, innovative sushi provider delivering restaurant-quality experiences to everyday locations | - | 1998 | |
May 03, 2021 | Brand of pure drinking water | - | 1984 | |
Oct 30, 2023 | Secure credential management platform connecting learners, institutions, and employers | $83.5M | 2003 | |
Nov 04, 2019 | Restaurant chain serving chicken salad | - | 2008 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Brentwood Associates:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Canada
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Brentwood Associates
Brentwood Associates has a team of 31 members including 12 Partners and 8 Principals located in United States and Nigeria. Brentwood Associates' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Brentwood Associates:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Manhattan Beach | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Manhattan Beach | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Severn | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - |
Co-investors of Brentwood Associates
Over the past 54 years, 65 investors have co-invested in Brentwood Associates's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Brentwood Associates: 65 investors entered a company along with Brentwood Associates. These include investors like Meritech (4 companies).
Brentwood Associates News
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Throne Labs Secures Initial Close of $15 Million Series B to Expand Smart Restroom Infrastructure Nationwideintelligence360•Nov 10, 2025•Throne, Uncorrelated Ventures, Rabil Ventures, Dipalo Ventures and 2 others
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Throne Labs Holds Initial Close of $15M in Series BFinSMEs•Oct 22, 2025•Throne, Uncorrelated Ventures, Rabil Ventures, Dipalo Ventures and 2 others
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L-Nutra: Nutri-Technology Company Raises $47 MillionPulse 2.0•Dec 01, 2023•L-Nutra, Brentwood Associates
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L-Nutra Closes $47M First Tranche of Series DFinSMEs•Nov 08, 2023•L-Nutra, Moderna, Brentwood Associates
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Brentwood Shopping Center Sells for $30 MillionLos Angeles Business Journal•Jan 15, 2022•Brentwood Associates, The Field Holding Company
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Brentwood Associates Announces Sale of MD Now Urgent CareBusiness Wire•Jan 04, 2022•MD Now Urgent Care, HCA, Brentwood Associates, Houlihan Lokey and 1 other
