Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures

We provide underrepresented founders and/or sustainability-focused startups with access to capital and resources to scale innovative solutions globally. Our mission is to foster a more equitable and sustainable investment landscape.

About Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures

  1. Two Accelerator Programs

    Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures (MSISV) includes two complementary in-house accelerator programs—a Lab designed for commercial startup founders and a Collaborative to support emerging nonprofits.

  2. Access to Capital

    Morgan Stanley will provide participating Lab companies with an investment, a five-month curated program, mentorship, networking, office space for the duration of the program and access to certain external advisors. The investment is $250,000 for each company participating in our New York-based program and £250,000 for each company participating in our London-based program. Each participating Collaborative nonprofits will receive a $250,000 grant and access to the same program content. 

  3. Powerful Networks

    We introduce commercial startups and emerging nonprofits to our bankers, financial advisors, technology experts and others who can connect each organization to their industry networks. We also give them access to the broader investor ecosystem.

  4. Mentoring and More

    Morgan Stanley pairs each organization with hand-picked mentors, entrepreneurs in residence and advisors who provide counsel and coaching to help each company and nonprofit grow and scale.

Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures leverages our integrated firm approach and deep expertise to better serve the needs of visionary early-stage founders, startups and organizations as they work to scale their impact.
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Two Complementary Accelerators

The Lab: For Startups
Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures Lab is an accelerator that provides underrepresented founders and sustainability-focused startups with capital and resources to scale.
The Collaborative: For Nonprofits
Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures Collaborative is a nonprofit accelerator that provides early-stage underrepresented founders and sustainability-focused orgs with capital and resources.

FAQs

Learn more about the Lab and the Collaborative in our FAQs.

Interested in Applying?

Click on the Lab or Collaborative buttons below to start your application. The deadline for applying to either is March 14, 2025.

Past Participants

Learn more about some of the past Lab portfolio companies and Collaborative organizations, and their business solutions.

Additional Resources

Learn more in our FAQs and about our portfolio companies and past Collaborative winners.