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Brown Advisory
Corporate · Founded 1993 · Austin, United States
Independent investment firm committed to delivering a combination of first-class performance, strategic advice,
Who Brown Advisory is.
Where the institution came from, whose capital it manages, and how that capital is allocated — from Dealroom's LP research.
Historical Background
- Brown Advisory was established in 1993 as the investment management division of Alex. Brown & Sons.
- In 1998, the firm's leadership purchased the company from its then-parent, Bankers Trust, transforming it into a private, independent entity.
Source of Capital
- The firm operates as a private, independent, and colleague-owned entity.
- Approximately 70% of the company's equity is held by current and former employees, with the remaining 30% owned by a select group of clients and private investors.
Major Events
- In 2008, the firm merged with the Alex. Brown Investment Management (ABIM) unit.
- The company acquired NextGen Venture Partners, a venture capital firm, in February 2018.
- In March 2018, Brown Advisory completed the acquisition of Meritage Capital, an investment management firm based in Austin, Texas.
Allocation Strategy
- The firm's investment approach is centered on active management across equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios.
- It employs a long-term perspective, utilizing fundamental credit research and a scenario-based methodology to assess risk and potential returns in its fixed-income strategies.
- For its global equity strategies, the firm concentrates on identifying companies with strong franchise quality and capable management.
- The firm's 2025 outlook highlights opportunities in the energy, aerospace, and defense sectors, influenced by global supply chain shifts and increased defense expenditures.
The funds Brown Advisory backs.
Brown Advisory is a limited partner in 32 funds. 9 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking, and the best-ranked are shown here.
How Brown Advisory’s fund book is spread.
The 32 funds Brown Advisory backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters, across the 30 of 32 with a location on record.
- North America 2997%
- Europe 13%
- Rest of world 00%
United States 29 · Ireland 1
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised. 7 emerging (three funds or fewer), 19 established — across the 26 of 32 with a fund history on record.
The companies Brown Advisory backs directly.
Brown Advisory holds 7 companies directly, separate from the funds it commits to as a limited partner.
How those direct holdings break down by headquarters country, sector, entry stage and current growth stage. "Stage entered" is the first priced round the investor joined, derived from the investor’s transaction history.
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USA7
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Health6
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Robotics2
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Sports1
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Seed3
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Series B+2
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Series A1
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Late Growth3
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Breakout Stage2
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Early Growth2
Inside Brown Advisory’s portfolio.
The 7 highest-funded portfolio companies, of 7 tracked.
Where Brown Advisory’s portfolio founders come from.
10 founders across the 7 highest-funded portfolio companies — by current location, university attended, and the companies they worked at before founding. Sourced from the founder records the API links to each portfolio company.
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United States10
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Johns Hopkins University2
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Stanford University2
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Boston College1
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Georgetown University McDonough School of Business1
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Goucher College1
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James Madison University1
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London School of Economics and Political Science1
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Loyola Marymount University1
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Terrant County College1
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Texas Christian University1
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American Association for Cancer Research1
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American Medical Response1
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American University of Armenia1
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Bill Me Later1
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Forbes1
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Georgetown University McDonough School of Business1
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Imaging Advantage1
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Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation1
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PayPal1
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PhysAssist Scribes1
Other LPs.
Other corporate and insurance LPs in the Power Law LP ranking, closest to Brown Advisory by combined power-law score — North America first, then the nearest worldwide.
