By Manya Saini

(Reuters) -Morgan Stanley launched a dedicated private company research page on Tuesday, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, as investors’ interest in high-growth startups rises.

Wall Street heavyweights have increasingly ventured into research coverage on privately held companies this year as some of the world’s most valuable startups, including ChatGPT-parent OpenAI and Elon Musk’s SpaceX, have stayed away from going public for longer than similar companies in the past.

In July, JPMorgan Chase, the largest U.S. bank by assets, began publishing research notes on prominent private companies shaping industries, and rival Citigroup followed days later with a focus on rapidly growing tech firms.

“While we have been publishing on private companies since 2017, we a

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