Bank or financial institution
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm founded in 1935 and headquartered in New York City. The firm offers a wide range of products, including asset management, wealth management, investment management, investment banking, sales and trading, commodities, and prime brokerage, serving clients internationally. Morgan Stanley operates across three primary business segments: Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management. Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), together with its investment advisory affiliates, has over 1,300 investment professionals worldwide and USD 1.9 trillion in assets under management or supervision as of March 2026. Within MSIM, Morgan Stanley Private Equity Solutions is a leading limited partner in private markets with a 25-year history of serving as a partner of choice to high-quality private equity managers. The team's broad private markets investment platform encompasses globally diversified fund-of-funds programmes, custom mandates, and specialised programmes that offer exposure to external private equity funds, co-investments, secondaries, and venture capital, among other strategies.
Investment focus
- Sectors
- InfrastructureEnergy and powerReal estate and housing
- Stages and strategies
- SeedGrowthFund investmentsPrivate creditProject finance
- Regions
- Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa
Fund commitments
Selected portfolio and direct investments
- Koolboks Limited
Recent investments and transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2026 | TLG Capital invests in Koolboks' operations in Nigeria | Private Credit | Undisclosed | Nigeria |
Related analysis
Sources
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026