[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.

[20] 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.

Brentwood also had a long history of investing in health care companies with strategically important products or services.

Among Brentwood's most notable investments included Keravision, Aradigm, Webster Laboratories and Interflo Medical.