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Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 288 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $249M, Jun 2026Private equity

SeedSeries ASeries BBankFinservBanking

Deploying now
85%of best year53cheques in 12 months, 288 on record
Since the last cheque6days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$56MCheque size, as they say$250K – $250KRounds led10 of 288Sole investor51 roundsExits36 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 70%
Pitch Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Morgan Stanley Investment Management highlights

  1. 01

    53 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Debt: 49% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 51 rounds, median $28M

  4. 04

    36 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Filed 2 private fund offerings with the SEC, the most recent in 2025-08From their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$250K – $250K as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
BankFinservBanking
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first288 appearances

  1. 2026

    40 rounds

  2. Oct
    KalshiSeries G · US · https://ascendants.in/$1.0BWith 13 others
  3. Oct
    TenstorrentSeries E · US · BetaKit$1.5BWith 16 others
  4. Oct
    StordDebt · US · Pulse 2.0$400MWith 5 others
  5. Sept
    Amber ElectricSeries E · AU · TechStartups$56MWith 9 others
  6. Sept
    A5XSeries D · BR · LatamList$70MLed
  7. Sept
    HiddenLayerSeries B · US · Ventureburn$100MWith 6 others
  8. Sept
    McGill and PartnersDebt · GB$400MWith 1 other
  9. Sept
    ConcularVenture · DE$150KSole investor
  10. Aug
    HadrianGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$1.4BWith 16 others
  11. Jul
    groundcoverSeries C · IL · Ventureburn$100MLed
  12. Jul
    ImagiSeed · US · TechCrunch$4.5MWith 6 others
  13. Jul
    Viken DetectionGrowth · US$2.0MSole investor
  14. Jun
    Subtle MedicalGrowth · US · Ventureburn$33MLed
  15. Jun
    HerLifeLabSeed · JP$810KWith 2 others
  16. Jun
    DaloopaSeries C · US · AlleyWatch$47MWith 8 others
  17. Jun
    Presidio PetroleumDebt · US$350MSole investor
  18. Jun
    Arcade.devSeries A · US$60MWith 1 other
  19. May
    CommureGrowth · US · Ventureburn$70MWith 5 others
  20. May
    RampGrowth · US · TechCrunch$750MWith 24 others
  21. May
    STORE CapitalDebt · US$567MWith 2 others
  22. May
    WHP GlobalVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  23. May
    NVISIONxVenture · US$1.6MWith 3 others
  24. May
    SafeholdDebt · US$225MWith 3 others
  25. Apr
    Core ScientificDebt · US$4.3BWith 2 others
  26. Apr
    Blue Owl Capital CorporationDebt · US$400MWith 2 others
  27. Apr
    Four Corners Property TrustDebt · US$200MWith 3 others
  28. Apr
    VamosDebt · BR$20MWith 4 others
  29. Apr
    NeuralPortSeed · JP$1.1MWith 1 other
  30. Mar
    CoreWeaveDebt · US · TechStartups$8.5BLed
  31. Mar
    KalshiSeries F · US · TechCrunch$1.0BWith 6 others
  32. Mar
    VestwellSeries E · US · Crunchbase News$385MWith 7 others
  33. Mar
    Core ScientificDebt · US$500MSole investor
  34. Mar
    FidiumDebt · US$665MWith 3 others
  35. Feb
    Nexus Select TrustDebt · US$77MWith 7 others
  36. Feb
    Atlas Renewable EnergyDebt · US$3.0BWith 3 others
  37. Feb
    Echelon Data CentresDebt · IE$2.0BSole investor
  38. Feb
    EsaVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 1 other
  39. Jan
    Urban Edge PropertiesDebt · US$950MWith 4 others
  40. Jan
    MyARCVenture · GB$2.0MWith 2 others
  41. Jan
    SokinDebt · GB$96MWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration24 named

ANAaron Nelson Sackof the general partner of the special general partneriFiling they signed
ASAdam Shawof the general partner of the special general partneriFiling they signed
AFAhmad F. AtwanExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
AJAlan JonesPresident of the General Partner of the GP.iFiling they signed
ARAlan RidgwayDirector of the General PartneriFiling they signed
AMAmy Meisiu YeungVice PresidentiForm ADV
AFAndrew F. MedvedevExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
ASAngeline Soo Keat HoDirector and CEOiForm ADV
AKAnita K. KrugTrusteeiFiling they signed
APAnita Parshottam RiosTreasurer & Executive DirectoriForm ADV
ABAnton Bogdanov KuzmanovDirector & Managing DirectoriForm ADV
AAArlene Alisa MorrisChief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
AKAshwin KrishnanCo-Head of North America Private Credit at Morgan Stanley and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Opportunistic Credit StrategyiForm ADV
BCBenjamin Cordt HunekePresident and Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Investment ManagementiForm ADV
BJBenjamin John JuergensChief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
BABennett Anthony WeaverDirector of Msress III, Inc.iForm ADV
BRBill Reilandof the General Partner of the General PartneriFiling they signed
BHBrian Hale WeinsteinPresident and Managing DirectoriForm ADV
BPBrian ParkExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
BPBrian Perry NilesCo-Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Real Estate InvestingiForm ADV
CEChad Edward TurnerDirectoriForm ADV
CGChetankumar Gyanchandra JainDirectoriForm ADV
CPChristie ParkDirector and Chief Operating Officer of Morgan Stanley Real Assets InvestingiForm ADV
CHChristopher H. Norrisof the general partner of the special general partneriFiling they signed

We also hold 404 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$2996Bassets it manages, 12 advisers combinedOct 2026
11+funds on filenumbered funds in its name
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Msref REAL Estate Advisor, Inc.
SEC number
CRD 126896

Funds on its Form ADV

245 private funds, $79B in gross assets · filed Nov 2024

Private equity 103Private equity fund of funds 43Real estate 19

  1. North Haven Infrastructure Partners III SCSPPrivate equity108 investors$7.6B
  2. Prime Property Fund ASIA Limited PartnershipReal estate31 investors$3.7B
  3. North Haven Infrastructure Partners IV SCSPPrivate equity60 investors$3.7B
  4. Riverview OMNI Master Fund L.P.Hedge fund, fund of funds18 investors$3.5B
  5. North Haven Real Estate Fund X Global-F, L.P.Real estate170 investors$2.8B
  6. North Haven Tactical Value Fund L.P.Private equity1,321 investors$1.6B
  7. North Haven Credit Partners III L.P.Private equity958 investors$1.6B
  8. North Haven Tactical Value Fund II L.P.Private equity445 investors$1.6B
  9. Prime Property Fund Europe S.A., SICAV-RAIFReal estate8 investors$1.5B
  10. Private Equity Co-Investment Opportunities Fund II L.P.Private equity fund of funds943 investors$1.4B

And 235 more on the filing.

Funds they back

1 fund commitment on record

Managers
1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it.Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

Most recent commitments

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed36 in all

FlipkartBought by EbayUndisclosedAug 2017
SocialwareBought by Proofpoint$9.0MNov 2015
Constant ContactBought by Endurance International$1.1BNov 2015
OpTierBought by SAP$10MAug 2014
TwitterListed$1.8BNov 2013
BPL GlobalBought by QualitrolUndisclosedSept 2013
Kapow SoftwareBought by Kofax$48MJul 2013
Better PlaceBought by Sunrise Group$12MJul 2013
NanoString TechnologiesListed$54MJun 2013
GogoListed$187MJun 2013
EKOS CorporationBought by BTG$220MMay 2013
Ingenuity SystemsBought by QiagenUndisclosedApr 2013
WorkdayListedUndisclosedOct 2012
ZyngaListedUndisclosedDec 2011
GrouponListedUndisclosedNov 2011
BrightSource EnergyListedUndisclosedApr 2011
Ballista SecuritiesBought by IntercontinentalExchangeUndisclosedFeb 2011
HyperformixBought by CA TechnologiesUndisclosedSept 2010
MicrobiaBought by DSMUndisclosedSept 2010
Solstice NeurosciencesBought by US WorldMeds$36MAug 2010

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Morgan Stanley Investment Management. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Morgan Stanley Investment Management put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Morgan Stanley Investment Management in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Morgan Stanley Investment Management

What does Morgan Stanley Investment Management invest in?

Morgan Stanley Investment Management invests most often at Venture and Debt (49% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Bank, Finserv and Banking.

How active is Morgan Stanley Investment Management?

288 investments on record, 53 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 10. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Morgan Stanley Investment Management invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Kalshi (Series G, Oct 2026), Tenstorrent (Series E, Oct 2026) and Stord (Debt, Oct 2026).

How big are Morgan Stanley Investment Management's cheques?

The median round it joins is $56M. It says it writes cheques of $250K to $250K.

Does Morgan Stanley Investment Management lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 10 of its 288 investments on record (3%).

Where does Morgan Stanley Investment Management invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (70%), the United Kingdom (8%) and Japan (8%).

Is Morgan Stanley Investment Management investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 53 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Morgan Stanley Investment Management invest alongside?

Most often Goldman Sachs (27 rounds together), Citibank (16 rounds together) and T. Rowe Price (15 rounds together).

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