LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2025 – Brentwood Associates (“Brentwood”), a leading middle-market, growth-oriented private equity firm, is pleased to announce the successful closing of an oversubscribed single-asset continuation fund to support the continued growth of Watermill Express, LLC (“Watermill” or the “Company”), a leading provider of affordable and safe drinking water and ice through convenient…
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