Steven Cao

Investment Professional

Steven Cao

Investment Professional

Steven Cao

Investment Professional

Biography
Strategies
News & Insights
Team

Biography

Background

Steven Cao is an Associate at Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital (MSEC). Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Steven was a Research Analyst at AllianceBernstein. He began his career with Goldman Sachs in the Private Equity Group. Steven received his BA in Mathematics and Economics from Rutgers University and his MBA from Columbia Business School.

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

ValGenesis Inc. Secures $24 Million Investment from Expansion Capital

04-may-2021

ValGenesis, Inc., the market leader in Enterprise Validation Lifecycle Management Systems (VLMS), announced the closing of a $24 million investment from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital.

Press Release

airSlate Announces $80 Million in Total Capital Raised

12-ene-2021

airSlate, a leader in no-code business automation solutions, announced a total of $80 million in capital raised to date.

Press Release

Unilever Acquires SmartyPants Vitamins

23-dic-2020

SmartyPants, a Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital portfolio company and a leading producer of premium multi-vitamins, was acquired by Unilever, a leading global supplier of personal care products.

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Team

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Pete D. Chung

Head of Expansion Capital

26 years industry experience

Bill Reiland

Managing Director

36 years industry experience

Melissa Daniels

Managing Director

21 years industry experience

Lincoln Isetta

Managing Director

22 years industry experience

Debra Abramovitz

Executive Director

33 years industry experience

Stanley Hua

Vice President

8 years industry experience

Matthew W. Mendenhall

Vice President

9 years industry experience

Nick Nocito

Vice President

8 years industry experience

May not represent all Team Members.

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