Morgan Stanley is acquiring EquityZen, a platform that facilitates secondary transactions for private companies. This move aims to enhance Morgan Stanley's offerings for private company clients and wealth management services, addressing the liquidity gap faced by investors and employees in the private market.

Pluto Financial Technologies has introduced a new lending platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance liquidity in private markets. This innovation aims to streamline the lending process and improve access to capital for investors and businesses.

Juniper Square has successfully raised $130 million in a Series D funding round led by Ribbit Capital to enhance its connected fund software and services for private markets. The capital will primarily be used to accelerate the development of JunieAI, an AI platform designed to improve efficiency for general partners in fund management and investor relations.