# Alex. Brown & Sons

> Alex. Brown & Sons is a VC fund in Baltimore backing Internet and Robotics. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Baltimore, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2018
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- Website: https://www.alex-brown.com

Alex. Brown & Sons is a VC fund in Baltimore focused on Internet and Robotics. Alex. Brown & Sons was the first investment bank in the United States, founded by Alexander Brown in 1800 and based in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was acquired by Bankers Trust in 1997 to form BT Alex. Brown and ultimately integrated into Deutsche Bank following its acquisition in 1999.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Robotics | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 50% |
| Wearables | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Harry Gruner | Principal in the Technology Group | 9 | — |
| R. Alan Macksey, Jr. | Team Member | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Palladyne AI | Sarcos is a wearable and teleoperated industrial robotics company that augments humans to enhance productivity and safety.Sarcos Robotics augments human performance by combining human intelligence, instinct, and judgment with the strength, endurance, and precision of machines to enhance employee safety and productivity. Leveraging more than 30years of research and development, Sarcos’ mobile robotic systems, including the Guardian® S, Guardian® GT, and Guardian® XO®, are revolutionizing the future of work wherever physically demanding work is done. Formerly the robotics division of a major defense contractor, Sarcos is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, powered by an innovative team of entrepreneurs and engineers. | $30M | Series B | Sep 05, 2018 | https://www.sarcos.com/ |
| Paceline Systems | Paceline Systems, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, an early stage company developing a new class of switching system specifically designed to improve the performance, reliability and manageability of large data centre networks. | $20M | Series B | Apr 25, 2001 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SLB](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/schlumberger) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BancBoston Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bancboston-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Caterpillar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caterpillar-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Commonwealth Capital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/commonwealth-capital-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cottonwood Technology Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cottonwood-technology-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Deutsche Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deutsche-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Alex. Brown & Sons invest in?

Alex. Brown & Sons invests primarily in Internet, Robotics and Software startups, most often at Series B 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.

### How do I contact Alex. Brown & Sons?

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### Who are the partners at Alex. Brown & Sons?

The team at Alex. Brown & Sons includes Harry Gruner (Principal in the Technology Group) and R. Alan Macksey, Jr. (Team Member). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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