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Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital

New York City, New Yorkmorganstanley.com

Overview

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital is the growth-focused private investment platform within Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital targets growth equity and credit investments within consumer, technology, healthcare, digital media and other high-growth sectors. For over three decades, Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital has successfully pursued growth investment opportunities and has completed investments in over 200 companies, leveraging the global brand and network of Morgan Stanley.

Year Founded

1996

Portfolio Companies

59

Investments

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
CohesityJun 2018Series DCo-investor
NutanixJan 2014Series DCo-investor
Neo4jNov 2018Series ELead
airSlateJan 2021Series BLead
FreshBooksMar 2025DebtLead
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Sector & Stage Mix

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital based?

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital is headquartered in New York City, New York, United States.

When was Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital founded?

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital was founded in 1996.

How many portfolio companies does Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital have?

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital has 59 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Cohesity, Nutanix, Neo4j, airSlate, FreshBooks.

What was Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital's most recent investment shown here?

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in FreshBooks in 2025.

What sectors does Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital focus on?

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure.

What company stages does Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital focus on?

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital's AUM?

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded1996

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