Robert Bassman

Managing Director

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Biography

Background

Robert Bassman is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. Previously, he was a member of Morgan Stanley Principal Investments and Morgan Stanley's Special Situation Group, both Morgan Stanley on-balance sheet investment vehicles where he focused on private equity and credit investments. Robert’s current and recent board positions include Docuware, Vigilant Solutions, EcoIntense, GumGum, Voices.com, HighQ Solutions, Blinds.com, Mitel Networks and DigitalGlobe. Robert joined Morgan Stanley in 2004 as an Analyst in the Media and Communications Group within the Investment Banking Division. Robert is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and also spent one year at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

16 yrs

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

2004

STARTED WITH FIRM

16 yrs

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

2004

STARTED WITH FIRM

Strategies

Strategy Name	Description
Expansion Capital Strategy	Makes privately negotiated later-stage investments in technology, health care, consumer, and other sectors.

Expansion Capital Strategy

Makes privately negotiated later-stage investments in technology, health care, consumer, and other sectors.

News & Insights

Press Release

Vbrick Appoints Christian Rockwell as CMO

Dec 20, 2018

Vbrick, a Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital portfolio company and the leader in enterprise video platform solutions, announced Christian Rockwell has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer.

Press Release

Samanage Raises $30M Series D Funding Led by Expansion Capital

Nov 08, 2018

Samanage, the service success company, today announced a $30 million investment from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital.

Press Release

Neo4j Closes $80 Million in Series E Funding

Nov 01, 2018

Neo4j, the leader in graph databases, announced today that it has closed an $80 million Series E funding round led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and One Peak Partners.

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