The Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab is an intensive 5-month in-house start-up accelerator programme promoting financial inclusion and providing technology and technology-enabled start-up entrepreneurs with access to capital, along with the tools, resources and connections to help further develop and scale their companies.
Applications for the 2024 cohort are open until 15th March, and you can apply now through the Morgan Stanley website. You can also learn more about their winter 2023 cohort here, and their global portfolio here.
Morgan Stanley provide each participating company with a £250,000 cash investment along with a five-month curated accelerator programme and access to mentorship, networking, office space for the duration of the programme, and external advisors, in exchange for an equity stake.
Morgan Stanley focus on companies that meet the following criteria:
- A technology or technology enabled start-up that falls within the Seed to Series A funding round stage
- Has launched a product with demonstrated revenues that validate the initial business model and market opportunity
They encourage eligible companies with a sustainability-focused product or service to apply.
Click here to find out more about the Inclusive Ventures Lab.