Brentwood invests in consumer products and services companies across a variety of consumer subcategories. We focus on businesses that have developed exceptional customer loyalty and engagement, leading to best-in-class customer lifetime value metrics and allowing our leadership teams to invest aggressively in both new customer acquisition and customer retention.
We help our partner companies accelerate growth across distribution channels. Over the past two decades, we have developed deep expertise in driving the direct-to-consumer channel through sophisticated direct marketing efforts, both online and offline.
Representative Categories
- Apparel, Footwear & Accessories
- Beauty and Personal Care
- Education
- Food & Beverage
- Franchising
- Health & Wellness
- Household Products & Services
- Lifestyle Brands
- Restaurants
- Retail
- Pet
Key Investment Criteria
Company Size
- Revenue: $20M to $500M
- 10%+ Growth
- EBITDA: up to $50M
- 10%+ EBITDA Margin
Company Characteristics
- Strong Leadership Team
- Proven Business Model
- Multiple Avenues of Growth
- Exceptional Customer Loyalty
Investment Parameters
- Equity Investment: $20-$200M
- First Time Institutional Capital Preferred
- Growth Equity, Founder Recapitalization, Buyout
- Majority or Minority Ownership