# Alex Brown

> Alex Brown is a Series A investor at HPA (Hyde Park Angels) (Chicago) backing SaaS and Security. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [HPA (Hyde Park Angels)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyde-park-angels)
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-brown-8a9450

Alex Brown is a Series A investor at HPA (Hyde Park Angels) in Chicago focused on SaaS and Security. Alex Brown is the Member at Hyde Park Angels. Alex Brown attended Yale School of Management.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Security | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Cyber Security | 1 | 50% |
| Developer Platform | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| oak9 | Cybersecurity SaaS Platform for Developers | $8M | Series A | Jun 29, 2022 |  |
| oak9 | Cybersecurity SaaS Platform for Developers | $8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 29, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Menlo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/menlo-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cisco Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cisco-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morgan-stanley-investmentmanagement) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [The Syndicate Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-syndicate-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About HPA (Hyde Park Angels)

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

HPA operates in the financial services sector, focusing on early-stage investments. The company's People First model combines venture capital, a robust business network, and top-tier operating expertise to support the growth of its portfolio companies. HPA's services extend to all stages of a company's lifecycle, from seed to growthstages, providing financial and strategic support to help businesses thrive.It was founded in 2007 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

5 contacts available at HPA (Hyde Park Angels).

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Brown | Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-brown-3 |
| Douglas Monieson | Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/doug-monieson |
| Kenneth Greisman | Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kenneth-greisman |
| Kristopher Kubicki | Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kristopher-kubicki |
| Michael Sachaj | Senior Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-sachaj |

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## FAQ

### What does Alex Brown invest in?

Alex Brown invests primarily in SaaS, Security and Software startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Alex Brown last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alex Brown closed in Jun 2022. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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