January 28, 2015 / Portfolio News
Portfolio Company: The Great Courses Virgin American airlines and The Great Courses have teamed up to help travelers “pass the time in a rewarding and informative way,” says Ed Leon, chief brand officer of The Great Courses. Starting February 1, onboard passengers will be able to watch and listen to a wide array of course…
January 13, 2015 / Fund News
Firm News “It is definitely a seller’s market,” Brentwood Associates partner Bill Barnum told Private Equity Analyst. U.S. private equity firms posted a record year in 2014, making 448 exits with a total value of $175.28 billion, compared with 344 exits and $125.04 billion for all of 2013. “[Brentwood] will exit a couple of its…
January 12, 2015 / Portfolio News
Portfolio Company: The Great Courses “Food: A Cultural Culinary History” by Ken Albala is the top food-themed audiobook featured in Rochelle O’Gorman’s list for the Times Union in Albany, New York. The series of lectures is produced by The Great Courses, a Brentwood Associates portfolio company. Read the full review: Food-themed audiobooks a feast for…
January 7, 2015 / Portfolio News
Portfolio Company: Excelligence Learning Corporation Brentwood Associates announced that it has acquired Excelligence Learning Corporation, a leading developer, manufacturer, distributor, and multi-channel retailer of educational products, headquartered in Monterey, California. The company provides a full-line selection of branded, private label, and proprietary products across several categories, including arts and crafts, infant and toddler, active play,…
January 6, 2015 / Fund News
Firm News The economy is “not so hot there’s inflation risk and not so cold that the economy is in danger of a recession,” a sort of Goldilocks period, reports Vicki Young in her Women’s Wear Daily article “Bright Spots Seen in U.S. Economy.” With the economy in a middle ground, private equity firms…
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