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Morgan Stanley Survey Finds Founders Managing More Complex Tradeoffs for Growth, Capital and Liquidity

$MSPress releaseMay 7, 2026, 4:00 PM ETRead the release

Morgan Stanley released a survey of 150 private-company founders, highlighting increased operational complexity in balancing growth, capital, and liquidity decisions. Key findings indicate 95% of founders view AI as critical to success, yet only 23% feel well-supported in that area, marking the largest support gap identified.

Key figures

Ai critical pct
95
Ai supported pct
23
Founders surveyed
150
Series c plus pct
67
Pressure to succeed pct
84

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