Investment Summary

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital Invests In Bluestone Lane

On January 1, 2022, growth capital firm Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital invested in restaurant Bluestone Lane

Investment Highlights
  • This is Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital’s 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital’s 36th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital’s 4th transaction in New York.

Investment Summary
Date 2022-01-01
Target Bluestone Lane
Sector Restaurants
Investor(s) Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital
Deal Type Venture

Target

Bluestone Lane

New York, New York, United States
Bluestone Lane is a premium coffee and café brand in New York City, having opened 30 locations across New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Philadelphia and New Jersey and a flagship coffee roastery and production facility in Brooklyn, New York. Bluestone Lane was founded in 2013 and is based in New York City.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital is a division of Morgan Stanley that looks to make growth equity and credit investments in expanding companies operating in the healthcare, digital media, e-commerce, consumer and business services sectors. The unit will consider opportunities throughout North America and Western Europe and primarily targets companies with established products/services looking to scale. Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital is headquartered in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 48
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 1
Type (Venture) 19 of 22
State (New York) 4 of 5
Country (United States) 36 of 40
Year (2022) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-01 Rocket Lawyer

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-16 Phrasee

London, United Kingdom

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