Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital is a private investment platform targeting late-stage growth equity and credit investments in technology, healthcare, consumer, digital media and other high-growth sectors.
We specialize in making equity and credit investments in technology and other high-growth sectors, such as healthcare, digital media, e-commerce, consumer and business services. Our team predominantly invests in North America and Western Europe. Our focus is on late-stage private companies, largely with established products and services addressing established markets seeking capital to scale revenue and expand business operations.
In addition to capital, the team relies on its industry experience to drive strategic growth, improve board governance, optimize capital structures, enhance operational efficiency, recruit senior executives and advise on strategic and financial liquidity. We seek to leverage the Morgan Stanley global brand, insights, resources and relationships in all our investment activities.
Investments typically range from $10 million - $25 million per transaction but there may be additional size flexibility through syndicate and co-investor relationships. Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital typically leads investments, but will also co-lead and participate in syndicated opportunities.
We generally do not take controlling ownership positions, so our investment strategy is predicated upon a partnership framework with founders, management teams and fellow investors. Value creation is driven by growth with a particular focus on capital efficiency and demonstrated unit economics.
Expansion Capital’s Advisory Partners provide an additional resource across our investment portfolio. Advisory Partners often participate in the examination of investment opportunities, serve on company boards, share their market and business insights and consult with portfolio founders and management to drive growth throughout the life cycle of an investment.
Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and its predecessors have invested in the growth sectors for over three decades. We believe we are unique in our ability to offer private equity or credit investment to late-stage growth companies with the flexibility to lead or syndicate investments. Our investment team and our portfolio companies benefit from Morgan Stanley's global resources, network and franchise. Our long tenure and unique relationship with Morgan Stanley affords our portfolio companies unparalleled access to thought leaders, industry experts, operational expertise and managerial talent. We believe that our experience and reputation enables us to build market leaders which are more valuable and better positioned, and thus able to drive outcomes which maximize exit value for our companies and our investors.
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream was launched out of a buttery yellow ice cream truck in 2008 by Laura O’Neill and brothers Ben and Pete Van Leeuwen. The trio set out to revive the classic American ice cream truck, using exceptional ingredients and techniques. In just a decade, the beloved Brooklyn-based company has grown to include scoop shops and trucks across NYC and LA and sells pints in over 2000 stores across the country, including Whole Foods Market, Sprouts, Safeway, Kings.
Platform.sh is a unified, secure, enterprise-grade platform for building, running and scaling web applications. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Paris and San Francisco. Platform.sh employs 340 people across 36 countries and is available in Europe, the United States and Asia, through global partnerships with AWS, GCP, Azure and OVHcloud.
Conversica is a leading provider of Conversational AI solutions, uniquely focused on revenue growth. Conversica helps enterprise marketing, sales, and customer success teams attract, acquire and grow customers at scale across the entire customer revenue lifecycle. Conversica AI Assistants serve as digital team members and autonomously engage prospects, existing customers, or partners in human-like, two-way interactions at scale to drive towards the next best action, whether that’s scheduling a sales meeting, or gauging interest to buy additional products or services.
Gozio Health offers an end-to-end, customizable digital health platform exclusively for healthcare systems. Gozio’s extensible mobile platform enables seamless consumer interactions and provides an anytime, anywhere connection to patients that improves their overall experience and access to care. Popular patient engagement features include patented indoor wayfinding with turn-by-turn navigation, virtual visits, physician directories, appointment scheduling, access to electronic health records, Urgent Care and Emergency Department wait-times, and extensive analytics capabilities. Gozio customers surveyed in a 2021 KLAS Research Emerging Technology Spotlight report found 100% satisfaction and improved experience for patients and staff.
Phrasee revolutionizes customer experiences by optimizing the language brands use across the full customer journey. Its AI-powered SaaS platform brings together natural language generation, machine learning and dynamic optimization, making Phrasee the only provider of its kind to generate, optimize, automate, and analyze language in real time. Phrasee boosts customer engagement and increases lifetime value for the world's leading B2C brands – including Domino's, eBay, FARFETCH, Groupon, Party City and Walgreens – all while adhering to companies' unique brand standards and voice. Today, over 1 billion people across four continents have responded to Phrasee-generated language.
CompStak is the leading crowdsourced commercial real estate platform. They handle millions of data points each week to create a comprehensive, robust CRE datat set. CompStak envisions a commercial real estate industry in which accurate and transparent data leads to better, faster deals. CompStak is available on a subscription basis exclusively to qualified lenders, landlords, and investors operating in the commercial real estate space. A growing list of top tier banks, private equity funds, owner/operators, REITS, and advisors rely on CompStak.
Elligo Health Research ("Elligo"), a healthcare-enabling research organization powered by the novel IntElligo Research Stack technology, uses electronic health records and the trusted patient and physician relationship to ensure all patients have access to clinical research as a care option. Elligo directly engages physicians and patients who otherwise would not participate in clinical research and accelerate the development of new pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device and diagnostic products.
Founded in 2011 and based in San Diego, California, Classy, Inc. provides fundraising software to nonprofit organizations and social enterprises. The Company’s software platform includes a fundraising suite that offers various modules such as campaign management, customer relationship management, automated engagement and reporting / analytics.
The Lifetime Value Co. ("LTV") is an information services technology platform comprising a portfolio of brands that provide easy access to information to help make all of life’s decisions, big and small. LTV’s brands include best-in-class web-based and mobile products that put the power of data into the hands of customers. Millions of people trust LTV for insight into people, properties, businesses, and vehicles. LTV is powered by its global team of 150 employees.
Alternative Behavior Strategies, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Company offers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy in the home, as well as other services such as speech and occupational therapy in clinic settings. The Company’s primary ABA therapy services are provided by an in-house workforce consisting of over 50 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and over 375 part-time Behavior Interventionists (BIs), treating patients in Utah, North Carolina and California.
Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, CA, Chairish, Inc. is a leading online marketplace for resale vintage and pre-owned furniture, décor and art. The Company holds no inventory, curates for style and quality, and focuses on professional sellers (e.g., dealers, stores, designers, etc.).
Neo4j, Inc. was founded in 2007 by Emil Eifrem and is based in San Mateo, California. In addition to its US presence, the company has a large technical development center based in Malmo, Sweden. The company pioneered the Graph Platform in the Database Management System (“DBMS”) software market. DBMS is software that enables enterprises to create, retrieve, update and manage distributed, unstructured and complex data in a real time manner. The Graph Platform offered by Neo4j enables solutions that are faster and require less code than traditional databases.
Concentra is a UK-based business that offers SaaS solutions for advanced analytics, data visualization and scenario modelling for Human Resources (“HR”), organization design and workforce planning. Its flagship product, OrgVue, provides enterprises improved organization design visualization tools to measure and analyze workforce changes. Concentra’s emerging software solution, SupplyVue, offers supply chain analytics to gain visibility across the entire supply chain.
Sprout, based in Montvale, New Jersey, is a producer of baby food, toddler purees and “All Family” products, which include up-age pouches and other snacks. Sprout has more than 50 organic offerings that use only high quality organic ingredients. Sprout’s products are distributed across the grocery, mass market, natural/specialty, and e-commerce verticals.
VizExplorer is a business intelligence software company headquartered in San Diego, California. Via its proprietary visualization technology, the company offers operational intelligence solutions to enterprise customers within the regulated, land-based gaming and entertainment verticals to provide gaming floor optimization, visitor behavior analytics and customer marketing.
Mondee, based in Foster City, California, is an airline ticket consolidator that manages and markets negotiated contracts with airlines at discounted pricing to publicly published rates. The Company manages thousands of contracts with approximately 450 different airlines for 77,000+ discrete routes.
Tiff’s Treats makes and delivers classic, baked-to-order cookies and brownies straight from the oven to the home or office, warm, in about an hour. Founded in 1999, what started as two friends baking cookies at University of Texas at Austin to help fellow students get through exams has now grown to over 30 stores in Texas and Georgia, with more than 700 employees, baking more than 80 million cookies since its inception.
Quentic (formerly EcoIntense GmbH) provides environmental, health and safety software solutions for businesses to drive down costs and maximize performance.
GumGum is a digital media company with proprietary visual intelligence technology used to analyze images and videos.
MotionPoint is a leading provider of website localization services to Fortune 1000 companies.
A leading online retailer of specialized and technical products in the outdoor, optical and laboratory categories.
RocketLawyer is an online legal destination website for individuals and small businesses.
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of voice and text connectivity products and solutions to small- and medium-sized businesses, not-for-profit organizations and political agencies.
Provides life science tools and develops molecular diagnostics.
VBrick Systems produces video streaming and content management solutions.
airSlate provides a suite of cloud-based forms editing, eSignature and workflow software. The company’s forms editing software enables SMB customers to produce PDF documents ranging from W-2 forms, to I-9 forms, and HR onboarding forms (over 10,000 forms in their library today), edit documents, and then send for eSignature; airSlate’s newest product allows customers to design custom workflows to automate an entire document from production to eSignature. Use cases range from real estate transactions to civil disagreements, clinical workflows, and B2B software deals.
Founded in 2002 and based in San Jose, California, cPacket Networks, Inc. is a provider of high-speed network performance monitoring and security solutions. The Company’s custom ASIC and FPGA-powered systems and software enables their customers to enjoy greater control, visibility, and performance within complex networking environments operating at the highest speeds currently deployed.
Medsphere Systems Corporation is a Carlsbad, CA-based provider of healthcare IT solutions, including electronic health record, practice management and revenue cycle management solutions. The company serves small / medium sized inpatient, ambulatory centers and physician practices within the acute care, outpatient and behavioral health markets.
ValGenesis, Inc. (“ValGenesis”) is the market leader in Enterprise Validation Lifecycle Management Systems (VLMS) and first-mover to digitize the validation lifecycle process. ValGenesis VLMS is the industry's first, proven, 100% end-to-end paperless validation lifecycle management solution, trusted by global life science organizations as a system of record for validation. Covering the entire validation lifecycle process, ValGenesis VLMS delivers technology solutions that are validated, fully configurable, and rapidly deployable through a private secured Cloud.
A leading online marketplace for voiceover talent and other audio products and services.
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Marina Del Rey, CA, SmartyPants produces premium all-in-one multi-vitamins in a variety of formats for children and adults.
Designs, develops, and markets business application solutions.
Provides small- and medium-sized businesses integrated electronic document management solutions through on-premise software and Software-as-a-Service product offerings.
HighQ is a London-based provider of Software-as-a-Service enterprise software products including secure file sharing, project management and collaboration tools for professional service organizations.
Domiciled in Israel with U.S. headquarters in Cary, North Carolina, Doron Gordon founded Samanage Ltd. in 2008. The company is a leading public cloud SaaS provider of IT service management (“ITSM”) software for medium-sized companies. Samanage’s cloud software provides a comprehensive solution for its customers, offering a centralized location for employees to submit various requests and for agents to manage workflow across functional departments for multiple ticketing use cases.
Vigilant is a provider of license plate and facial recognition products and solutions.
Provider of cervical and lumbar artificial discs used in total disc replacement surgery.
Provider of antennas and radio frequency chips to the mobile and Wi-Fi/Set-Top Box OEM market.
Nutanix is a provider of data center convergence software.
A leading provider of innovative cell-based assays and services for drug discovery and development.
Core Security creates security software for enterprise vulnerability assessment. Acquired by Courion.
Good Technology Corporation is a leading provider of multi-platform enterprise mobility solutions. The company’s “Good for Enterprise” and “Good for Government” solutions deliver mobile security and control that allow IT departments to protect the enterprise while allowing end users to connect and collaborate on their mobile phone or tablet of choice in a secure fashion.
Socialware, Inc., based is Austin, TX, is an enterprise Software as a Service provider of enabling regulatory compliant communications utilizing social networking platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
Develops unified communication and mobile collaboration solutions.
Global Custom Commerce, Inc. is the largest North American online retailer of customized window coverings such as blinds, shades, draperies and wallpaper.
Plateau Systems is an enterprise learning management software platform. Acquired by Successfactors, acquired by SAP (NYSE:SAP).
Provides ultrasound accelerated drug delivery catheters for rapid dissolution of blood clots. Acquired by BTG plc, (LSE:BTG).
Internap (NASDAQ:INAP) provides internet connectivity services.
Arcadian Management provides Medicare Advantage to underserved markets. Acquired by Humana (NYSE:HUM).
Perceptive Software provides document imaging and workflow software. Acquired by Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE:LXK).
SouthernCare is a provider of hospice services. Acquired by Kohlberg & Co.
Constant Contact (NASDAQ:CTCT) develops e-mail marketing solutions.
HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) is a content management system for Internet-based continuing medical education.
HyPerformix provides predictive IT management. Acquired by CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA).
Business-to-business e-commerce company focused on petroleum services and equipment.
PeopleClick provides human capital management software. Acquired by Authoria.
Biotechnology company focused on neurological disorders. Acquired by US WorldMeds.
Provides minimally invasive therapies for pulmonary disesases.
Provider of software for project-driven companies and departments.
Creates minimally invasive instruments for spine surgery. Acquired by Zimmer Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:ZMH).
Creates products and services in data networking technology for internet networks.
LoopNet is a commercial real estate listing service. (NASDAQ:LOOP)
Healogics, previously known as National Healing Corporation, was the second largest wound management company in the U.S.
Tarari creates content inspection and acceleration solutions to improve network and application performance. Acquired by LSI Logic (NYSE:LSI).
Avamar provides backup and restore software and systems. Acquired by EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC).
Ciphergen Biosystems (NASDAQ:CIPH) provides proteomics analysis tools.
Comergent is an enterprise suite of modular eBusiness applications that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the selling process. Acquired by Sterling Commerce, a subsidiary of AT&T, (NYSE:T).
Medsite creates educational and promotional solutions for the healthcare industry. Acquired by WebMD, (Nasdaq:WBMD).
Develops computer-aided diagnostic systems for use in radiology. Acquired by Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX).
Develops radiofrequency ablation devices for minimally invasive cancer treatment. (NASDAQ:RITA), since acquired by AngioDynamics (NASDQ:ANGO).
Provider of a minimally invasive tissue biopsy device. Acquired by Hologic, (NASDAQ:HOLX).
AireSpace develops wireless networking hardware. Acquired by Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO).
Control Delivery Systems provides drug delivery systems. Acquired by pSivida (NASDAQ:PSDV).
Cross Country Staffing (NASDAQ:CCRN) provides healthcare staffing services.
An application service provider (ASP) for enterprise software solutions.
FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) develops wafer-level test and packaging solutions for the semiconductor industry.
U.S. Healthworks provides workers' compensation health services.
European IT services and consulting firm.
Yantra is an eBusiness software for managing high volume transactions. Acquired by Sterling Commerce, a division of IBM (NYSE:IBM).
Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) develops internet and client/server medication management solutions.
Provider of laser-programmable gate arrays.
Provider of detail-critical business processes, including translation, online marketing, global content management and application testing solutions, which ensure global brand consistency, local relevancy and technical usability across all touch points of the customer lifecycle.
Builder of mobile internet businesses.
The Medicines Company (NASDAQ:MDCO) is an outsourced drug development company.
Internet navigation system company.
Business-to-consumer/business-to-business e-commerce website for product and service queries.
Business-to-business company focused on the design and construction market. Acquired by Autodesk.
Provides high-speed DSL internet access for the telecom industry
Manager of dental care practices.
Provides datacom consulting and web-based training and support
Provides IT services to middle-market/large enterprise customers.
A business-to-business e-commerce exchange company focused on the packaging industry.
PeopleFirst.com is a provider of online automobile insurance. Acquired by Capital One Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:COF).
Produces medical products that predict premature births.
Commerce One (NASDAQ:CMRC) provides global e-commerce solutions.
E-commerce company focused on the shoe industry.
Provides real estate information on the internet.
Tallán is an e-Services provider. Acquired by CMGI (NASDAQ:CMGI)
Telcom Semiconductor develops linear and mixed-signal semiconductor devices. (NASDAQ:TLCM), acquired by Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP).
Provider of integrated healthcare information systems.
Provides image management software. Now ScanSoft (NASDAQ:SSFT).
Developer of client/server financial software applications.
Develops software applications for use in plant lifecycle management.