About MSD Capital
MSD Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1998. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Aug 2026, MSD Capital is an active investor with a portfolio of 50 companies, comprising 50 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Israel. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Life Sciences. Its latest investment was a $***** Series D round in Harbor Health on Aug 27, 2025 which also saw participation from General Catalyst, Alta Partners and other investors.
Overall MSD Capital portfolio has seen 6 unicorns, 1 IPO and 21 acquisitions including key companies like Airtable, Cloudera and Oura. A lot of funds co-invest with MSD Capital, with names like Morgan Stanley sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
MSD Capital has a team of 5 people, including 4 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1998
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
MSD Capital's Portfolio
MSD Capital has a portfolio of 50 companies. They have invested in a total of 50 companies. Their most recent investment was in Harbor Health (Series D round) on Aug 27, 2025. Here is the most recent investment by MSD Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 27, 2025 | Series D | 1899 | ||
Nov 01, 2022 | Series A | 1450 | ||
Sep 20, 2022 | Series A | 7177 | ||
Aug 16, 2022 | Series E | 3697 |
MSD Capital has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of IONA interactive on Mar 15, 2007. Here is the most recent acquisition by MSD Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 15, 2007 | Provider of branding and web development services | - | 1997 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of MSD Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Israel
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of MSD Capital
MSD Capital has a team of 5 members including 4 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in United States. MSD Capital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in MSD Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Austin | |||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Venture Partner | New York City | - |
Co-investors of MSD Capital
Over the past 28 years, 141 investors have co-invested in MSD Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of MSD Capital: 141 investors entered a company along with MSD Capital. These include investors like Morgan Stanley (4 companies).
MSD Capital News
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Chelsea Avondale Announces Investment Round Led by MSD PartnersPR Newswire•May 23, 2023•Chelsea Avondale, MSD Capital, American Family Ventures
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Stripe announces new round of funding and plan to provide employee liquidityStripe•Mar 15, 2023•Stripe, Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Founders Fund and 11 others
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American Public Education’s $40 Million Series A Senior Preferred Stock IssuanceGlobal Legal Chronicle•Jan 27, 2023•White & Case, Redwoodcap, MSD Capital, American Public Education
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Way Unveils $100M Valuation Upon Close Of $20M Series A Led By Tiger GlobalForbes•Nov 01, 2022•Way, Tiger Global Management, MSD Capital, Merck and 2 others
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SiMa.ai Welcomes New Investor MSD Partners, Bringing Total Investment to $187 MillionBusiness Wire•Oct 26, 2022•SiMa.ai, MSD Partners, Fidelity Investments, Amplify Partners and 7 others
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Opto Investments Emerges from Stealth with $145M in Series A Funding to Unlock Access to Private Markets for Investment Advisors and their ClientsBusiness Wire India•Sep 21, 2022•Opto Investments, Tiger Global Management, 8VC, Clocktower Ventures and 4 others
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On the Heels of 1 Million Rings Sold, Oura Now Valued at $2.55 BillionBusiness Wire•Apr 05, 2022•Oura, Lifeline Ventures, Forerunner Ventures, Temasek and 3 others
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Mexican PE snaps up land from US counterpartLatin Lawyer•Mar 24, 2022•Gonzalez Calvillo, MSD Capital
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Fanatics Raises $1.5 Billion at $27 Billion ValuationThe Wall Street Journal•Mar 02, 2022•Fidelity Investments, BlackRock, Fanatics, MSD Partners and 2 others
