# Morgan Stanley Credit Partners

> Morgan Stanley Credit Partners is a VC fund backing Information Technology. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Feb 2021
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.morganstanley.com/pub/content/imweb/im/en-us/capital-seeker/teams/private-credit/credit-partners-team.html

Morgan Stanley Credit Partners is an investment platform for junior debt capital, senior secured loans and related instruments issued by middle-market companies in North America and Western Europe.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 33% |
| Rental | 1 | 17% |
| Internet | 1 | 17% |
| Insurance | 1 | 17% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 17% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 4 | 67% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 17% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fay Chen | Executive Director | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Patriot Growth Insurance Services | Patriot is a growth-focused national insurance services firm that partners with employee benefits and property & casualty agencies. |  | Debt Financing | Feb 23, 2021 |  |
| Thrasio | Thrasio is a next-generation consumer goods company reimagining how the world’s most-loved products become accessible to everyone. | $500M | Debt Financing | Jan 11, 2021 |  |
| The Lifetime Value Co. | The Lifetime Value Co. is an information services technology platform comprising a portfolio of brands that provide easy access to information to help make all of life’s decisions, big and small. LTV’s brands include best-in-class web-based and mobile products that put the power of data into the hands of customers. Millions of people trust LTV forinsight into people, properties, businesses, and vehicles. | $150M | Private Equity | Dec 17, 2020 |  |
| Von Drehle | Von Drehle Corp. is a manufacturer of away-from-home paper products. Von Drehle provides quality products for the away-from-home market and to back those products with the best service in the industry. | $90M | Debt Financing | Aug 04, 2020 |  |
| Fusion Connect | Fusion Connect manages, orchestrates, and secures the critical technology infrastructure that enables the connected enterprise. We tailor our highly available and secure cloud communication, collaboration, security, and network management platforms to meet the unique needs of our mid-market and enterprise customers. Our AI-based management systems,along with our highly skilled technicians, dynamically ensure world-class application performance under any conditions. | $22.7M | Post-IPO Equity | May 09, 2018 |  |
| Acme | Acme is a wholesale rental company that provides aerial equipment, telescopic boom lifts, telehandlers, air compressors and excavators. | $109.1M | Debt Financing | Jan 06, 2015 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Aetna Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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## FAQ

### What does Morgan Stanley Credit Partners invest in?

Morgan Stanley Credit Partners invests primarily in Information Technology, Rental and Internet startups, most often at Debt Financing and Private Equity stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Morgan Stanley Credit Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Morgan Stanley Credit Partners?

The team at Morgan Stanley Credit Partners includes Fay Chen (Executive Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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