Morgan Stanley: credited tech M&A deals
Deals in the ProCloser Tech & SaaS M&A Deal Index where Morgan Stanley was named as an advisor in a public source. Back to the advisor league.
Morgan Stanley is an M&A advisory firm publicly credited on 3 deals in the ProCloser Tech M&A Deal Index (1 sell-side, 2 buy-side), announced between Jul 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 2026.
The largest disclosed deal is Thoma Bravo's acquisition of Accelerant for $4 billion (News).
Sectors: Fintech (1), Data infrastructure (1), Other tech (1). 3 of 3 credited deals disclosed a value.
Last updated Aug 18, 2026.
Credited deals
Where Morgan Stanley advised the buyer, the credit appears as "Buy-side" beneath the sell-side advisor cell. Values only where publicly disclosed; every row links to its source.
| Date | Target | Acquirer | Buyer type | Sector | Geo (target → acquirer) | Value | Sell-side advisor | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerantdata-driven risk exchange for specialty insurance | Thoma Bravo | Private equity | Fintech | US → US | $4Benterprise value more than $4 billion; all-cash at $20.25 per share | Morgan Stanley, Houlihan Lokey PreferredBuy-side: BMO Capital Markets, Wells Fargo | News | |
| AnyscaleAI compute platform for scaling workloads | Nscale | Strategic | Data infrastructure | US → GB | $1.65Breported by Bloomberg citing a source; Nscale declined to confirm terms | Qatalyst Partners PreferredBuy-side: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley | Press release | |
| RaftAI mission software for defense | Leonardo DRS | Public company | Other tech | n/a → US | $450Mapproximately; paid in cash | J.P. MorganBuy-side: Morgan Stanley | News |
Firms in gold are ProCloser preferred firms: each is ranked #1 in one of our best-advisor guides. Other advisors are named as credited in the source. Source links open the original announcement. Credits appear only where the advisor was named in a public announcement.
Frequently asked questions
How many deals is Morgan Stanley credited on in this index?
3: 1 sell-side and 2 buy-side, each with a public source that names the firm. This counts only deals verified by the ProCloser index and is not the firm's full track record.
Where does the Morgan Stanley credit come from?
From the linked source on each row (press release, 8-K, news article or the firm's own announcement). We do not add credits from memory or third-party databases.
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