Morgan Stanley has signed an agreement to acquire EquityZen, a platform specialising in private share transactions. Financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed. EquityZen’s platform, which launched in 2013, focuses on connecting retail investors with shares in private companies. EquityZen operates as a platform for pre-IPO opportunities, linking holders of private-company stock with accredited buyers and enables investors to participate in private-market and other alternative investment opportunities ...