What is Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures?
Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures (MSISV) provides underrepresented founders and/or sustainability focused startups with access to capital and resources in order to scale innovative solutions globally. MSISV includes two complementary in-house accelerator programs—a Lab designed for commercial startup founders and a Collaborative to support emerging nonprofits. Our mission is to foster a more equitable and sustainable investment landscape.
Why was MSISV started?
Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures builds on the success of the Inclusive Ventures Lab and the Sustainable Solutions Collaborative, which together have distributed $30M+ in capital to over 100+ startups and organizations in the last seven years. Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures leverages Morgan Stanley’s integrated firm approach and deep expertise to better serve the needs of early-stage founders, startups and organizations.
What is the MSISV Lab?
The Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures Lab (MSISVL) is an in-house accelerator that provides early-stage underrepresented founders and/or sustainability-focused startups with access to capital and resources to scale innovative solutions globally.
Who is eligible for the MSISVL?
Ideal startups will:
Have an underrepresented founder and/or have a focus on sustainability
Be a technology or technology-enabled startup that falls within the Seed to Series A funding round stage
Have launched a product into the market with demonstrated revenues
What is the MSISV Collaborative?
The Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures Collaborative (MSISVC) is an in-house accelerator for nonprofits that provides early-stage underrepresented founders and/or sustainability-focused organizations with access to capital and resources to scale innovative solutions globally.
Who is eligible for the MSISV Collaborative?
Ideal organizations will:
Have an underrepresented founder and/or have a focus on sustainability
Be focused on working to advance a high-impact scalable solution
Be a nonprofit with a clear and demonstrated business plan
Learn about our mission to foster a more equitable and sustainable investing landscape through our two complementary in-house accelerator programs.