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Press Release  •  Oct 31, 2024

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Secondaries Completes Equity Financing Alongside RunTide Capital in ATSG and Evolve IP 

Nash Waterman
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Secondaries, through a vehicle managed by RunTide Capital, announced today the completion of an equity financing to consummate the combination between ATSG and Evolve IP.

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Press Release  •  Oct 30, 2024

Flip AI Named Cool Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Cool Vendors™ in IT Operations Leveraging Generative AI Report 

Alice Vilma, David Cook, Jason Wood, Carla Harris
Flip AI, the company bringing the ‘holy grail of observability’ to all enterprises, today announced its inclusion in the Cool Vendors in IT Operations Leveraging Generative AI report by Gartner, Inc.

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Media Appearance  •  Oct 28, 2024

Aaron Sack, Head of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, on ION Influencers Fireside Chat Series 

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Morgan Stanley Capital Partners head Aaron Sack joins ION Analytics’ Giovanni Amodeo to talk about creating value in private equity investing, the future of middle market private equity and how it has changed over the last decade.

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Press Release  •  Oct 22, 2024

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Raises $2 Billion for North Haven Tactical Value II Fund 

Thomas Cahill, Pedro Teixeira, Jim Kim
Morgan Stanley Investment Management today announced it has closed North Haven Tactical Value II Fund LP (“NHTV II” or the “Fund”) and affiliated funds at approximately $2 billion of committed capital, representing a nearly 50 percent increase over the predecessor fund NHTV I. The Fund seeks to provide credit, hybrid and non-control equity investments in high-quality companies across sectors and geographies.

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Press Release  •  Oct 21, 2024

Flexential to Accelerate Expansion and Growth with Strategic Investment from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners and Continued Support from GI Partners 

Markus Hottenrott, Chris Ortega, John Klopp
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (“MSIP”), a private infrastructure investment platform within MSIM, today announced it has provided an unsecured term loan to The Pasha Group (“Pasha” or the “Company”), a family-owned maritime transportation company, to support continued infrastructure investment in the Hawaii trade.

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Media Appearance  •  Oct 10, 2024

Vishal Khanduja on CNBC Squawk Box Asia 

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Vishal Khanduja joined CNBC Squawk Box Asia to discuss his view that the U.S economy is on track for a soft landing and how that impacts his fixed-income strategy.

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Press Release  •  Sep 30, 2024

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Closes 1GT Climate Private Equity Fund at $750 Million 

Neha Champaneria Markle, Vikram Raju, David N Miller
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today that it has held the final close of the 1GT climate private equity strategy (1GT) at $750 million of equity capital commitments. 1GT targets growth-oriented investments in companies in North America and Europe aiming to collectively avoid or remove one gigaton of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) emissions from the Earth’s atmosphere from the date of investment through 2050.

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Media Appearance  •  Sep 24, 2024

Craig Brandon on CNBC The Exchange 

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Craig Brandon, Co-Head of Municipals at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, joins CNBC The Exchange to discuss how rate cuts will affect municipal bonds, how the election and tax rates could impact municipals, and more.

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Press Release  •  Sep 20, 2024

Impilo Closes €320m Single Asset Continuation Fund Transaction to Support the Continued Growth of Immedica Pharma 

Nash Waterman
On 20th September 2024, Impilo, a Nordic healthcare investment firm and KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced the completion of their joint acquisition of Immedica Pharma, a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Stockholm, focused on the commercialization of medicines for rare diseases and specialty care products.

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Media Appearance  •  Sep 20, 2024

Lauren Hochfelder on Bloomberg The Close 

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Lauren Hochfelder, Co-CEO of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing, joined Bloomberg The Close to discuss the megatrends driving investment opportunities in commercial real estate, including the impacts of global supply chain changes, aging demographics and office preferences.

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Media Appearance  •  Sep 20, 2024

Jitania Kandhari on Bloomberg Surveillance 

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Jitania Kandhari, Deputy CIO of the Solutions and Multi-Asset Group of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, on Bloomberg Surveillance to discuss the equity and fixed income markets. She speaks to the impacts of inflation, how investors should think about the 60/40 allocation and how the dollar view impacts the positioning in international markets.

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Press Release  •  Sep 19, 2024

Datamaran Secures $33M Growth Financing from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital; More Than Doubles ARR Since Series B 

Pete Chung, Lincoln Isetta
Datamaran announced today the completion of $33 million in Series-C financing from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, validating its global leadership in the ESG software market.

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Media Appearance  •  Sep 10, 2024

Craig Brandon on Bloomberg Surveillance Radio 

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Craig Brandon, Co-Head of Municipals at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, joins Bloomberg Surveillance Radio to discuss the muni market, its focus on infrastructure, the opportunity in high yield munis right now and how sectors such as commercial real estate may impact the municipal market.

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Press Release  •  Aug 19, 2024

Parametric launches Custom Active to bring a new focus to active tax management 

Parametric Portfolio Associates, part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, is pleased to announce the launch of Custom Active, an innovative tax optimization capability for asset managers. Investors can now access established equity strategies customized for tax efficiency and other considerations powered by the investment expertise of Parametric.

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Media Appearance  •  Aug 06, 2024  •  28:05 Min

Jeff Levin & Ashwin Krishnan on InsuranceAUM Podcast 

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Jeff Levin and Ashwin Krishnan discuss private credit, its outlook and where they see opportunities, on InsuranceAUM’s podcast.

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Media Appearance  •  Aug 06, 2024  •  36:45 Min

Aaron Sack on InsuranceAUM Podcast 

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Head of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, Aaron Sack, discusses how to build a successful middle market buyout strategy, and the role of private equity in market growth.

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Press Release  •  Jul 31, 2024

Calvert Research and Management announces Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.’s contribution to America Needs You  

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Calvert Research and Management announces Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.’s contribution to America Needs You, an organization focused on driving economic mobility for first-generation college students.

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Press Release  •  Jul 24, 2024

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of American Restoration 

Aaron Sack, Eric Kanter, David N Miller
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, has acquired American Restoration, which provides residential and commercial property mitigation and restoration services. MSCP is partnering with the current management team led by CEO Dan Tarantin, who will continue to lead the business.

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Press Release  •  Jul 24, 2024

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital acquires stake in global payments fintech Sokin 

Pete Chung
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital have acquired a stake in UK headquartered payments business Sokin, marking an exciting new chapter for the fast-expanding fintech firm. The acquisition will provide significant capital and accelerate its product growth plans and further global expansion.

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Press Release  •  Jul 09, 2024

Octagos Health Secures Over $43 Million Investment to Advance AI-Driven Cardiac Device Monitoring 

Pete Chung
Octagos Health, an industry-leading provider of AI-driven cardiac device monitoring solutions, today announced a successful equity raise of over $43 million in investment capital. The Series B investment round was led by funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, with continued participation from Mucker Capital and other strategic investors.

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Press Release  •  Jun 25, 2024

Morgan Stanley Energy Partners Completes Sale of Durango Permian to Kinetik Holdings 

Morgan Stanley Energy Partners
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Energy Partners, announced today the closing of the sale of Durango Permian LLC (“Durango Permian” or the “Company”) to a subsidiary of Kinetik Holdings Inc. (“Kinetik”; NYSE: KNTK).

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Press Release  •  Jun 25, 2024

Cloudian Secures $23M Growth Financing from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, Reports 30% ARR Growth and Achieves Breakeven  

Pete Chung
Cloudian, the leader in secure S3-compatible AI data lake platforms, announced today that it has closed $23 million in growth financing from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. Cloudian will use the proceeds to drive product innovation and sales and marketing initiatives to meet the rapidly growing demand for the firm’s AI data lake software.

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Press Release  •  Jun 19, 2024

Mexican Fintech Unicorn Clip Announces US$100 Million Investment 

Thomas Cahill, Pedro Teixeira
Clip, Mexico's leading digital payments and commerce enablement platform, today announced that it has secured an investment round of US$100 million from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value (“MSTV”) and from one of the largest, most experienced West-Coast mutual fund managers. The investment values Clip in line with the Series D round completed in 2021.

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Consilient Observer  •  Jun 14, 2024  •  49:31 Min

Counterpoint Global’s Michael Mauboussin on Capital Allocators: Pattern Recognition and Public Markets 

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Michael Mauboussin and Ted Seides discuss the recent Consilient Observer article on pattern recognition, including when it works and when it doesn’t. They then transition to discussing the changing nature of public markets, inspired by another of Michael’s recent research reports, Birth, Death, and Wealth Creation. They examine which companies have had the largest stock market capitalizations and how that population has changed.

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Press Release  •  Jun 11, 2024

Mad Mobile Secures $50 Million in Funding from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Bridge Bank 

Pete Chung
Mad Mobile, a pioneering force in restaurant and retail SaaS and payment solutions, is pleased to announce the closure of a $50 million financing agreement. This funding, managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Bridge Bank, will be strategically utilized to amplify the expansion of its SaaS and payment technologies, refinance existing debts, and propel sales growth.

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Media Appearance  •  Jun 11, 2024

David Miller on Bloomberg Markets - Video 

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David Miller, Morgan Stanley Investment Management's Head of Global Private Credit & Equity, speaks on "Markets Today" from SuperReturn International. David speaks to some of the concern around the rapid growth of private market investments and explains why it's important to look upon that growth in the context of overall public market caps.

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Press Release  •  Jun 06, 2024

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners Announces Investment in Australia’s Onslow Iron Road Trust 

Markus Hottenrott, Chris Ortega, John Klopp
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (“MSIP”), a private infrastructure investment platform within MSIM, today announced it has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in Onslow Iron Road Trust (“Road Trust”) in partnership with Mineral Resources Limited (“Mineral Resources”), which will continue to own a 51% stake.

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Media Appearance  •  May 31, 2024  •  26:28 Min

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners’ Rohanjit Chaudhry on BDO Private Equity PErspectives: Driving Impactful Growth Despite the High Cost of Capital 

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Rohanjit Chaudhry, Executive Director of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, joined BDO Private Equity PErspectives podcast to discuss how private equity continues to approach economic challenges, like the current high cost of capital, through a lens of cautious optimism

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Media Appearance  •  May 29, 2024

Lauren Hochfelder on Bloomberg Surveillance Radio 

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Lauren Hochfelder, Co-Chief Executive Officer for Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing, appears on Bloomberg Surveillance to discuss her outlook on commercial real estate and sectors where she sees potential opportunity.

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Press Release  •  May 22, 2024

Cover Whale Announces $27.5 Million Investment by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital 

Pete Chung, Lincoln Isetta, Melissa Daniels, David N Miller
Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., a leading insurtech specializing in connected insurance for commercial auto, today announced funding of $27.5 million in debt and equity from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. The funding round, which also had existing debt investors convert into the Series A preferred, will support Cover Whale’s continued growth and accelerate its progress toward transforming trucking insurance and improving safety on America’s roads.

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Media Appearance  •  May 17, 2024

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing: Lauren Hochfelder on CNBC's The Exchange - Video 

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Lauren Hochfelder discusses real estate opportunities and supply chain on CNBC's The Exchange.

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Press Release  •  May 14, 2024

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Sells Four Warehouses on the U.S.-Mexico Border for $178 Million 

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Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), announced today the sale of a portfolio of four fully leased industrial properties, two located in El Paso and two in Laredo, Texas, for $178 million to two distinct institutional investors. The warehouses, which total more than 1.2 million square feet, are located within 10 miles of the United States’ border with Mexico, which is experiencing a sharp increase in manufacturing.

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Press Release  •  May 06, 2024

Morgan Stanley Private Credit Leads Strategic Growth Capital Investment In Guardian Dentistry Partners 

Ashwin Krishnan, David N Miller
Morgan Stanley Private Credit (“MSPC”) announced today that several of its investment funds have led a growth capital investment into Guardian Dentistry Partners (“GDP” or “Guardian”). Prudential Private Capital also participated in the transaction.

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Press Release  •  Apr 22, 2024

GEF Capital Partners completes final closing on $325 Million US Climate Solutions Fund II, exceeding original target 

Vikram Raju, Neha Champaneria Markle, David N Miller
GEF Capital Partners ("GEF Capital"), a Washington, D.C. based private equity firm focused on climate change and pollution mitigation, announced today the successful close of its GEF US Climate Solutions Fund II (the "Fund"). The Fund was met with strong investor demand and closed at $325 million of commitments, far exceeding its original $250 million target.

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Media Appearance  •  Apr 16, 2024

Lauren Hochfelder on Yahoo Finance: Morgan Stanley's Top Real Estate Investing 'Megatrends' 

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Lauren Hochfelder on Yahoo Finance: Morgan Stanley's Top Real Estate Investing 'Megatrends'

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Press Release  •  Apr 08, 2024

Buyers Edge Platform Announces $425M Preferred Equity Investment Led by General Atlantic Credit’s Atlantic Park Fund, Alongside Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Morgan Stanley Tactical Value 

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Buyers Edge Platform (the “Company”), a leader in digital procurement solutions for the foodservice industry, today announced a $425M preferred equity investment from a consortium led by General Atlantic Credit’s (“GA Credit”) Atlantic Park fund, alongside funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (“Blackstone”) and investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value (“MS Tactical Value”).

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Media Appearance  •  Apr 04, 2024

See Laurel Durkay, CFA, on CNBC’s "The Exchange" Discussing Top Opportunities for REITs 

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Fundamentals remain very strong in many listed real estate sectors. Top opportunities in certain alternative sectors include seniors housing healthcare and data centers, which may benefit from secular themes driving demand for necessity-based real estate.

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Press Release  •  Apr 02, 2024

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires Resource Innovations 

Aaron Sack, Eric Kanter, David N Miller
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, today announced it has acquired Resource Innovations (“RI” or the “Company”), a leading tech-enabled services company focused on energy efficiency and sustainability. Under the terms of the agreement, MSCP acquired a controlling interest in the Company from BV Investment Partners and certain other shareholders.

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Press Release  •  Apr 01, 2024

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners Announces Investment in The Pasha Group 

Markus Hottenrott, Chris Ortega, John Klopp
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (“MSIP”), a private infrastructure investment platform within MSIM, today announced it has provided an unsecured term loan to The Pasha Group (“Pasha” or the “Company”), a family-owned maritime transportation company, to support continued infrastructure investment in the Hawaii trade.

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Press Release  •  Mar 26, 2024

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Completes Sale of World 50 to New Continuation Fund Investment Vehicle 

Aaron Sack, Adam Shaw, David N Miller
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”) today announced the sale of World 50 Parent LLC and its related subsidiary companies (“World 50” or the “Company”) to a single asset GP-led continuation fund investment vehicle managed by an affiliate of MSCP.

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Press Release  •  Mar 21, 2024

Morgan Stanley Private Credit Leads $220 Million Recapitalization for Grass Valley 

Ashwin Krishnan, Peter Ma , David N Miller
Morgan Stanley Private Credit (“MSPC”) announced today that it has led a $220 million recapitalization for Grass Valley, a leading media technology company that provides end-to-end solutions for the live media and entertainment industry.

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Press Release  •  Mar 20, 2024

Fetch Secures $50 Million from Morgan Stanley Private Credit After Achieving Profitability, Signaling Strong Growth Ahead 

Ashwin Krishnan, Griffin Coakley, David N Miller
Fetch, America's Rewards App, has secured $50 million in debt financing from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Private Credit. This infusion of capital will prime Fetch for another year of aggressive growth as the now-profitable company accelerates its journey to become the world’s first rewards-for-everything platform.

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Press Release  •  Mar 05, 2024

Openprise Secures $25 Million in Series B Funding 

Pete Chung, Lincoln Isetta, Melissa Daniels, David N Miller
Openprise, a leader in revenue operations (RevOps) data automation, announced today that it closed a $25 million Series B equity raise led by investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. With a strong balance sheet and impressive growth, Openprise is poised to continue helping high-performance RevOps teams in transforming their data into action, achieving operational agility at scale, and simplifying technology to drive efficient growth.

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Media Appearance  •  Mar 01, 2024

Inside Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Move Past Oil, by Barron's Reshma Kapadia 

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Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Head of Emerging Markets Equity Amy Oldenburg was interviewed by Barron’s for their January cover story on investing in Saudi Arabia.

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Press Release  •  Feb 21, 2024

17 Million and Counting: PowerToFly Unlocks Massive Diverse Talent Pool with New AI Matching 

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PowerToFly, a diversity talent acquisition and engagement platform connecting underrepresented talent to great careers, today announced that the number of candidate profiles in its diversity recruiting software, PowerPro, has expanded to over 17 million.

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Press Release  •  Feb 14, 2024

cPacket Announces Closing of a $67M Investment from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Trinity Capital Inc. 

Pete Chung, Lincoln Isetta, Melissa Daniels, David N Miller
cPacket Networks Inc. is thrilled to announce the successful completion of a $67 million transaction, including a primary and secondary equity investment by funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and a debt refinancing by Trinity Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIN) (“Trinity").

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Media Appearance  •  Feb 02, 2024

See Laurel Durkay on CNBC's "The Exchange" discussing how REITs can benefit from AI 

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Sometimes overlooked, but a wildly important beneficiary of advancements in the adoption of artificial intelligence, is the data center real estate sector. In fact, Laurel calls now a “transformational moment” for data centers and reveals her top investment ideas for the space on CNBC’s "The Exchange."

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Media Appearance  •  Feb 01, 2024

Listen to Laurel Durkay discuss the currently compelling REIT valuations 

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Listen to Laurel Durkay, CFA, Morgan Stanley Investment Management Head of Global Listed Real Assets, discuss the compelling valuations that REITs currently offer on the Nareit REIT Report Podcast.

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Press Release  •  Jan 23, 2024

Instagrid raises $95mn and enters the North American market 

Vikram Raju
Europe’s leading provider of high-performance portable battery systems, Instagrid, today announces a Series C funding round of $95 million. The round was led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), part of the C$250bn Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, with participation from Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s (MSIM) 1GT climate private equity strategy. Existing investors Energy Impact Partners, SET Ventures, blueworld.group, and Hightech Gründerfonds, as well as the chair of the advisory board, Pierre-Pascal Urbon, also contributed to the round.

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Press Release  •  Jan 17, 2024

SolMicroGrid Announces Appointment of Kirk Edelman as Chief Executive Officer 

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SolMicroGrid, an Energy-as-a-Service microgrid company focused on commercial and industrial (“C&I”) end markets, announced today the appointment of Kirk Edelman as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Kirk joins SolMicroGrid following recent senior executive roles at Safari Energy, a solar-focused renewables developer focused on C&I end markets, and Verdagy, a green hydrogen company. SolMicroGrid continues to be backed by Morgan Stanley Energy Partners, part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

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Lauren Hochfelder Discusses 2024 Commercial Real Estate Trends on Bloomberg Television 

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Lauren Hochfelder, Co-Chief Executive Officer for Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing, appears on Bloomberg Television to discuss 2024 themes and trends in commercial real estate.

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Press Release  •  Jan 08, 2024

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital Leads $34M Series C Investment in Vortexa 

Pete Chung, Lincoln Isetta, Melissa Daniels, David N Miller
Vortexa, the leading real-time global analytics platform for energy and freight markets, is excited to announce the successful completion of its $34 million Series C funding round. Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital spearheaded the funding, with strong participation from existing investors Notion Capital, Monashees, Metaplanet, FJ Labs and Communitas Capital.

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Media Appearance  •  Dec 14, 2023

Lauren Hochfelder interviews for Bloomberg's "Wall Street Week" - Video 

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Watch Lauren Hochfelder on Bloomberg's "Wall Street Week" explain why she is so bullish on the commercial real estate sector heading into 2024.

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Press Release  •  Dec 07, 2023

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Raises $1.2Bn for Later-Stage Growth Equity and Credit Investments 

Pete Chung, Lincoln Isetta, Melissa Daniels, David N Miller
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”) announced today that it has closed on approximately $1.2 billion of total equity capital commitments for North Haven Expansion Equity IX and North Haven Expansion Credit II to fund later-stage growth equity and credit investments in the technology, healthcare, consumer, digital media and other high-growth sectors. The funds, managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital (“Expansion Capital”), exceeded the target total raise of $850 million by over 40%.

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Press Release  •  Dec 06, 2023

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Adopts +SUBSCRIBE® Mobilizing Digital Investor Onboarding for Alternative Investment Offerings  

We are excited to announce that Morgan Stanley Investment Management has mobilized the +SUBSCRIBE® platform as part of the firm’s initiative to digitally transform, and further enhance the customer experience when onboarding investors, processing subscription documents, and reporting on their suite of alternative investment products.

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Press Release  •  Nov 21, 2023

Morgan Stanley Next Level Fund Raises $50 Million to Invest in Early-Stage Technology Companies 

Alice Vilma, David Cook, Jason Wood, Carla Harris
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced the final close of Morgan Stanley Next Level Fund, L.P. (“Next Level” or the “Fund”) at its target size $50 million of total capital commitments. Investors in the strategy include the inaugural corporate partners Hearst, Microsoft and Walmart as well as Altria, Ten Figures Ventures and Phalanx Impact Partners.

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Press Release  •  Nov 21, 2023

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners Announces Investment in UltraEdge 

Markus Hottenrott, Chris Ortega, John Klopp
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (“MSIP”), a private infrastructure investment platform within MSIM, announced it has entered into an exclusivity agreement to partner with Altice France S.A. (“Altice France”) to establish the first nationwide independent distributed colocation provider in France through the acquisition of a majority interest in UltraEdge, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.

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Press Release  •  Nov 17, 2023

Alliance Technical Group Builds Nationwide Environmental Laboratory Network, Expanding Comprehensive Services 

Aaron Sack, Eric Kanter, David N Miller
Alliance Technical Group (Alliance), a global leader in environmental compliance services, is pleased to announce the successful acquisitions of four environmental laboratories across the United States. This marks the next milestone in Alliance's mission to provide comprehensive environmental solutions to its customer base.

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Press Release  •  Nov 09, 2023

Persistence Capital Partners Exceeds Target and Closes on Over C$375 Million to Support MedSpa Partners Growth 

Nash Waterman
Persistence Capital Partners (“PCP”), a leading Canadian private equity fund exclusively focused on high-growth opportunities in the healthcare field, is pleased to announce the closing of its second investment vehicle, anchored by investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Secondaries, for MedSpa Partners Inc. (“MSP”), the leading acquirer and operator of top-tier medical aesthetics clinics in North America.

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Press Release  •  Nov 08, 2023

Flip AI Launches to Bring the ‘Holy Grail of Observability’ to All Enterprises With $6.5 Million in Seed Funding Led by Factory 

Alice Vilma, David Cook, Jason Wood, Carla Harris
Today Flip AI launched with its observability intelligence platform, Flip, powered by a large language model (LLM) that predicts incidents and generates root cause analyses in seconds. Flip is trusted by well-known global enterprises, including a top media and entertainment company and some of the largest financial institutions in the world.

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Press Release  •  Nov 01, 2023

Durango Midstream Announces Credit Facility Refinancing to Underpin Construction of Kings Landing Gas Processing Complex 

John Moon, David N Miller
Durango Midstream LLC (“Durango” or the “Company”), a portfolio company majority owned by funds managed by Morgan Stanley Energy Partners, has secured underwritten commitments from a syndicate of commercial banks led by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in support of the Company’s ongoing construction of its Kings Landing Gas Gathering and Processing Development (“Kings Landing” or the “Project”)

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Press Release  •  Nov 01, 2023

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners Completes Investment in Valoriza Servicios Medioambientales S.A. 

Markus Hottenrott, Chris Ortega, John Klopp
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (“MSIP”), a private infrastructure investment platform within MSIM, announced today it has closed the acquisition of Valoriza Servicios Medioambientales S.A. (“Valoriza” or the “Company”) from Sacyr, S.A. (“Sacyr”).

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Press Release  •  Nov 01, 2023

Kobalt Partners with Morgan Stanley Tactical Value to Invest More Than $700 Million In Music Copyrights 

Thomas Cahill, Pedro Teixeira, Jim Kim
Kobalt today announced a new partnership with investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value to invest more than $700 million to acquire music copyrights over the next few years. As part of the venture, Kobalt will manage the creative, synch, licensing, administration, and investment services for the copyrights.

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Press Release  •  Oct 31, 2023

Huel unveiled as latest addition to Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s 1GT climate private equity strategy 

Neha Champaneria Markle, Vikram Raju, David N Miller
Huel, the leading sustainable nutrition brand, is pleased to announce an investment by Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s (MSIM) 1GT climate private equity strategy which will see the two parties work in close collaboration.

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Press Release  •  Oct 19, 2023

Adam Love Named Chief Executive Officer of Allstar Services 

Aaron Sack, Patrick Whitehead, Adam Shaw, David N Miller
Allstar Services announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Adam Love as Chief Executive Officer. During his 20-year career, Adam has held multiple leadership roles in the residential and commercial services sectors, most recently as Chief Operating Officer at integrated facilities management solutions provider SMS Assist.

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Press Release  •  Aug 24, 2023

Korea Credit Data Secures KRW 100 Billion Investment from Morgan Stanley Tactical Value 

Thomas Cahill, Pedro Teixeira, Jim Kim
Korea Credit Data (“KCD”), the operator of the super-app “Cashnote” for SMBs (small-to-medium businesses), announced that it has secured an investment of KRW 100 billion (approximately USD 77 million) from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value (“MSTV”), a private credit and equity investor based in New York.

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Press Release  •  Aug 23, 2023

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, Crowley Advance U.S. Wind Energy 

Markus Hottenrott, Chris Ortega, John Klopp
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), through Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (“MSIP”), and maritime, energy and logistics solutions leader Crowley announced today the creation of a new joint venture to advance offshore wind energy solutions for the United States.

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Press Release  •  Aug 08, 2023

INRIX Secures $70 Million Financing from Morgan Stanley Investment Management 

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INRIX, Inc., a leading provider of transportation analytics and connected car services, today announced the successful completion of a $70 million financing round from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Morgan Stanley Tactical Value. The funding will be utilized to fuel the company's strategic growth initiatives, refinance debt, and further strengthen its position as a key player in the intelligent mobility industry.

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Press Release  •  Aug 03, 2023

Fast Casual Restaurant Brand Urban Plates Closes $27 Million Financing with Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital 

Pete Chung, Bill Reiland, Nick Nocito
California-based Urban Plates – a chef-driven fast casual restaurant brand with 17 locations – announced today that it has closed a $27 million financing deal from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. Urban Plates will use the proceeds to fund restaurant expansion and to refinance current debt.

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Press Release  •  Jul 05, 2023

Morgan Stanley Energy Partners, SPG expands turbine technology partnership with Honeywell to include Energy Services market 

John Moon, David N Miller
Signal Power Group (“Signal Power" or “SPG”) announced today an expansion of its partnership with Honeywell to broaden the reach of Honeywell’s storied turboshaft turbine engine technology. The latest turboshaft technology, developed as part of Honeywell’s T55-714C program, expands the partnership to now include the energy service market.

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Press Release  •  May 31, 2023

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Secondaries Completes Investment Alongside Clairvest in Top Aces  

Nash Waterman
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Secondaries and Clairvest Group (Clairvest) announced today the completion of a growth equity investment in Top Aces alongside Top Aces’ other shareholders, which includes global investment group CDPQ.

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Press Release  •  May 17, 2023

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Raises $500 Million for First Close of 1GT Climate Private Equity Strategy  

Vikram Raju
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today that it has held a first close for the 1GT climate private equity strategy (1GT) at $500 million of equity capital commitments – half of the strategy’s target – from European institutions, including several Nordic Pension Funds, a German Insurance Company, and a UK Local Authority Pension Scheme.

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Press Release  •  May 01, 2023

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires RowCal 

Aaron Sack, Patrick Whitehead, Adam Shaw, David N Miller
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have acquired RowCal. MSCP is partnering with the current management team led by CEO Jake Christenson, who founded the business in 2018.

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Press Release  •  May 01, 2023

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires Allstar Services 

Aaron Sack, Patrick Whitehead, Adam Shaw, David N Miller
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have acquired Allstar Services (“Allstar” or the “Company”). MSCP is partnering with the current management team led by Chairman Pete Carlson, who will continue to lead the business.

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Head of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Aaron Sack on Capital Allocators: Branded Middle Market Investing at Morgan Stanley  

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This conversation covers Head of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) Aaron Sack’s path to Morgan Stanley, his experience investing from a bank-affiliated PE platform, and his team’s investment principles and approach across sourcing, due diligence, deal making, and operational improvements. The discussion closes with notes on the current market dynamics, competitive positioning, and an example MSCP investment.

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Press Release  •  Apr 04, 2023

Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s 1GT Co-Leads $50 Million Funding for Everstream Analytics  

Vikram Raju
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today that the 1GT climate private equity strategy (1GT) co-led a $50 million Series B funding round for Everstream alongside existing investors StepStone Group and Columbia Capital.Everstream applies artificial intelligence to procurement, logistics and business continuity platforms to generate complete information, sharper analysis, and accurate predictions and enable businesses to achieve a more autonomous and sustainable supply chain.

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Press Release  •  Apr 03, 2023

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Enters Agreement to Sell Ovation Fertility to US Fertility 

Aaron Sack, Steve Rodgers, David N Miller
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have entered into an agreement to sell Ovation Fertility (“Ovation”) to US Fertility (“USF”). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Morgan Stanley Capital Partners’ Patrick Whitehead on BDO Private Equity PErspectives: Playing Offense in a Volatile Market  

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Patrick Whitehead and Katie Lankalis with LLR Partners joined host Todd Kinney, National Relationship Director at BDO's private equity practice, to discuss value creation strategies and how to drive growth in a volatile market environment, how restrictive financing conditions could impact private equity returns and how the deal landscape could shape up in 2023.

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Press Release  •  Feb 13, 2023

Mesa West Capital Raises $1.37 billion for Fifth Value-Add Real Estate Debt Fund  

Mesa West Capital (“Mesa West”), the private U.S. real estate credit arm of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, today announced it has raised ~$1.37 billion for Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund V, L.P. (“Fund V” or the “Fund”), exceeding Mesa West’s original $1.0 billion fundraising target for the Fund.

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Morgan Stanley Investment Management Receives Approval for Full Ownership of its China Mutual Funds Joint Venture  

Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced that it has received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to take a full controlling stake in Morgan Stanley Huaxin Funds, marking a key strategic advancement for the company’s broader footprint in China.

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At $2.5 Billion, Morgan Stanley Investment Management Raises One of the Largest Funds Focused on Single Asset GP-Led Continuation Vehicles  

Nash Waterman, David N Miller
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today that it has held the final close of Ashbridge Transformational Secondaries Fund II (Ashbridge II) at $2.5 billion of total capital commitments. The amount represents nearly four times of that raised in the predecessor fund, Ashbridge Transformational Secondaries Fund I (Ashbridge I), which closed in 2018 at $675 million.

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Press Release  •  Feb 01, 2023

MSCP Acquires Apex Companies 

Aaron Sack, Eric Kanter, David N Miller, Gian Turco
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have acquired Apex Companies (“Apex” or the “Company”), a leading provider of end-to-end environmental consulting and engineering solutions, from Sentinel Capital Partners (“Sentinel”).

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Press Release  •  Jan 05, 2023

World’s Premier Investors Line Up to Partner with Netskope as the SASE Security and Networking Platform of Choice 

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Netskope, a leader in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), on the heels of its recognition as Cloud Security Services Vendor of the Year, its sixth straight ranking on the Forbes Cloud 100 list of top cloud companies, and its recognition as a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Service Edge (SSE), today announced an oversubscribed investment round of $401M.

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CyberCube Announces $50 Million in Growth Capital Financing to Further Advance Cyber Risk Analytics  

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CyberCube, the market leader in cyber risk analytics, today announced $50 million in additional growth capital from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value (Morgan Stanley), with continued participation from all existing investors Forgepoint Capital, Hudson Structured Capital Management (Bermuda) Ltd., MTech Capital, and key investors from Stone Point Capital.

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MSCP Backed Alliance Technical Group acquires GBMc & Associates 

Aaron Sack, Steve Rodgers, David N Miller
Alliance Technical Group, LLC (“Alliance”), backed by investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), completed its latest acquisition with the purchase of GBMc & Associates. This merger expands Alliance’s consulting capabilities and national resources.

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Morgan Stanley Investment Management Launches 1GT Growth-Oriented Private Equity Platform Focused On Companies Seeking To Mitigate Climate Change 

Neha Champaneria Markle, Vikram Raju, David N Miller
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today that it has launched the 1GT growth-oriented private equity platform (1GT or the Platform) focused on investments in companies that will collectively avoid or remove one gigaton of CO2-equivalent (CO2e) emissions from the Earth’s atmosphere from the date of the Platform’s investment through 2050, the date by which the United Nations has mandated “Net Zero” must be achieved.

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Press Release  •  Oct 21, 2022

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Completes Investment in Emler Swim School 

Aaron Sack, David Thompson, David N Miller
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have completed an investment in Emler Swim School (Emler or the Company). MSCP is partnering with the current management team and investor group led by Emler Chief Executive Officer Greg Laird and President and Chief Financial Officer Jim Draudt, who will continue to lead the business.

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Press Release  •  Oct 20, 2022

Morgan Stanley Survey: Pension Funds Are Leading the Way in Diversity-Based Investments, Yet Perceived Financial Trade-Off Creates Hurdles for Many Asset Owners 

According to a new report and survey released by Morgan Stanley, while a large majority of pension funds say incorporating gender and racial diversity into investment decisions can be financially beneficial, more than half of asset owners broadly say they believe they must choose between financial gains and a diversity-based approach. This disparity suggests that many asset owners remain sceptical of the financial ROI of diversity, with the exception of public pension funds who are setting the standard for action, according to the survey data.

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Press Release  •  Oct 19, 2022

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Significantly Exceeds Target With Second Co-Investment Fund 

Michael Carroll, Neha Champaneria Markle, David N Miller
Morgan Stanley Private Markets Solutions (“Private Markets Solutions” or the “Team”), the multi-manager private markets platform within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, announced today the final close of Private Equity Co-Investment Fund II (“PECO II”). PECO II was oversubscribed, closing on $1.25 billion in total commitments and exceeding its fundraising target of $750 million.

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Waud Capital Partners Closes Continuation Fund for Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy 

Brian Towsen, Nash Waterman, Yash Gupta, David N Miller
Waud Capital Partners (“WCP”), a growth-oriented private equity firm, today announced the closing of a single-asset continuation fund in connection with the recapitalization of its portfolio company Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy (“Ivy” or the “Company”). The continuation fund, sponsored by WCP, has been supported by new and returning limited partners and is anchored by funds managed by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Secondaries Team, an investment team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

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Press Release  •  Sep 22, 2022

DataGuard raises €61 million Series B from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital 

Pete Chung, Lincoln Isetta, David N Miller
DataGuard, Europe’s leading data privacy, information security and compliance platform for small and mid-sized enterprises (SME) and corporates, has raised a €61 million Series B round led by San Francisco-based Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and existing investor One Peak. Further investors in the round include strategic angel investors such as SaaS unicorn founders Bastian Nominacher (Celonis), Hanno Renner (Personio), and Carsten Thoma (Hybris), as well as Kreos Capital.

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Press Release  •  Sep 19, 2022

PowerToFly Raises Over $30 million to continue building diverse and inclusive workplaces 

Pete Chung, Lincoln Isetta, David N Miller
End-to-end diversity recruiting and retention platform PowerToFly has secured over $30 million in funding led by investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital ("Expansion Capital"). Additional investors include the Morgan Stanley Next Level Fund ("Next Level Fund"), Chartline Ventures, and Grasshopper Bank (through debt financing).

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Press Release  •  Sep 15, 2022

OneTeam Partners Announces Sale of RedBird Capital Stake to HPS, Atlantic Park and Morgan Stanley, Recapitalizing the Premier Athlete Licensing and Marketing Company 

Thomas Cahill, Pedro Teixeira, David N Miller, Chengkai Hu
OneTeam Partners, the leader in commercializing group licensing rights of professional and collegiate athletes, announced today that HPS Investment Partners (HPS), Atlantic Park Strategic Capital Fund (Atlantic Park) and Morgan Stanley Tactical Value (Morgan Stanley) are joining as investment partners. The syndicate replaces RedBird Capital Partners (RedBird) who founded OneTeam in 2019 alongside the NFL Players Association and MLB Players Association.

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Dealpath Raises $43M Series C Led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital 

Pete Chung, David N Miller, Steven Cao
Dealpath—the real estate industry’s leading and most trusted, purpose-built Deal Management platform—today announced it has closed a $43M Series C funding round. This round was led by investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital with participation from notable existing investors including Blackstone, 8VC, JLL, Nasdaq Ventures as well as GreenSoil PropTech Ventures.

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Fairway Lawns Acquires Luv-A-Lawn and Plant It Earth 

Aaron Sack, Adam Shaw, David N Miller
Fairway Lawns, backed by investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), recently completed two acquisitions in the residential lawncare space, partnering with Luv-A-Lawn and Plant It Earth. Both companies are strong regional brands based in the Central Florida market and strategically expand Fairway Lawns’ Southeast footprint.

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Press Release  •  Aug 17, 2022

Swander Pace Capital Announces First Continuation Fund with Captek Softgel International. Inc. in Partnership with Morgan Stanley and Rabo Investments 

Nash Waterman, Yash Gupta, David N Miller
Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in consumer product companies, announced the closing of a continuation fund transaction with Captek Softgel International, a leading Vitamin, Mineral & Supplement (“VMS”) soft gel manufacturer in North America. Morgan Stanley was the lead investor in the continuation fund and is joined by Rabo Investments, the investment arm of Rabobank, as well as Swander Pace reinvesting LPs and GPs.

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Press Release  •  Jun 21, 2022

Platform.sh Secures $140 million in Series D Funding to Support Enterprises in Scaling Fleets of Websites and Applications 

Pete Chung, David N Miller
Platform.sh, a unified, secure, enterprise-grade platform for building, running and scaling web applications, today announced it has raised $140 million in Series D funding. The round was led by Munich-based Digital+Partners, San Francisco-based Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, and Paris-based Revaia, alongside existing investors BGV, Eurazeo, Hiinov, and Partech, all re-investing.

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Press Release  •  May 18, 2022

Jason Rabbino Named Chief Executive Officer of Sila Heating & Air Conditioning 

Aaron Sack, Adam Shaw, David N Miller
Sila Heating & Air Conditioning’s Board of Directors announced today that Jason Rabbino will be joining the company as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. During his 30-year career, Jason has held numerous leadership roles in the Industrial, Business and Consumer Services sectors, most recently as EVP and Chief Commercial Officer of Towne Park.

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Press Release  •  May 18, 2022

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Completes Investment in Fairway Lawns 

Aaron Sack, Adam Shaw, David N Miller
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have completed an investment in Fairway Lawns (Fairway). MSCP is partnering with the current management team led by CEO Kyle DeMilt, who will continue to lead the business

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Press Release  •  May 04, 2022

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Launches ESG Strategies Across Europe Managed by Calvert Research and Management 

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Calvert Research and Management (Calvert), a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, today announced the European launch of a suite of responsible investing strategies focused on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors. The new Calvert strategies meet the SFDR Article 9 criteria and have a sustainable investment objective across the ESG spectrum. This news follows MSIM’s acquisition of Eaton Vance, Calvert’s parent company in March, 2021.

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Conversica Announces the Completion of a $25 Million Financing With Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital to Further Its Growth 

Pete Chung, David N Miller, Nick Nocito
Conversica Inc., a leading provider of Conversational AI solutions for enterprise revenue teams, announces the successful completion of a $25 million financing with investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. Conversica will use the capital to support strategic business initiatives as it prepares for exponential growth.

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Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners Completes Investment in StraitNZ 

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Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, a private infrastructure team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, announced today that they have acquired StraitNZ Holdings Limited.

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Press Release  •  Mar 30, 2022

Gozio Health Announces Financial Partnership with Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital 

Pete Chung, Melissa Daniels, David N Miller
Gozio Health, an industry-leading location-aware mobile patient engagement platform, announced the closing of an investment from funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. The investment round will be used to accelerate Gozio's growth and sets the stage for a long-term financial partnership.

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Morgan Stanley Investment Management Raises $2 Billion for North Haven Capital Partners VII 

Aaron Sack, David N Miller
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, the Private Equity team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, today announced that it has raised $2 billion for North Haven Capital Partners VII and its related funds (collectively, NHCP VII or the Fund), exceeding its original fundraising target and surpassing the size of its predecessor fund, North Haven Capital Partners VI (NHCP VI), by more than 40%.

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Press Release  •  Mar 02, 2022

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Completes Investment in SpendMend 

Aaron Sack, Steve Rodgers, David N Miller
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have acquired a controlling interest in SpendMend (the “Company”), from Sheridan Capital Partners. MSCP is partnering with the current management team led by CEO Dan Geelhoed and President Rob Heminger, who will continue to lead the business, as well as Sheridan Capital Partners, who will retain a minority stake in the Company.

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Press Release  •  Feb 17, 2022

AWT Labels & Packaging Extends Labeling Portfolio with Labeltronix Acquisition  

Aaron Sack, David N Miller
Minneapolis-based AWT Labels & Packaging, Inc. (AWT), a leading provider of specialty labels and packaging for the healthcare, food & beverage, personal care, and industrial durable end markets, today announced the acquisition of Labeltronix.

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Press Release  •  Jan 13, 2022

GoFundMe to Acquire Classy 

Pete Chung, David N Miller
GoFundMe, the trusted leader in online fundraising, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Classy, a leading modern nonprofit fundraising software company.

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Press Release  •  Dec 15, 2021

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Completes Sale of 24 Seven to New Continuation Investment Vehicle 

Aaron Sack, David N Miller
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”) today announced the sale of 24 Seven (“24 Seven” or the “Company”) to a single asset GP-led continuation investment vehicle managed by an affiliate of MSCP. The continuation fund is led by Glendower Capital with participation from other secondary investors including Pantheon.

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Press Release  •  Nov 17, 2021

Cohesion Announces $15 Million Series A Financing to Advance the Commercial Real Estate Transformation to Data-Driven, Smart Buildings Amid a New Era of Hybrid Work 

Alice Vilma, David Cook, Carla Harris, David N Miller
Cohesion, a leader in smart building and digital twin SaaS technology, raised $15 million in its Series A financing round co-led by Morgan Stanley Next Level Fund and Hyde Park Angels (HPA).

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