Hamilton Lane closes $3.8 billion for Equity Opportunities Fund VI

The direct equity fund closed above its predecessor’s $2.1 billion and drew commitments from public pensions, sovereign wealth funds, union pensions, endowments, foundations, and family offices.

Summary

Hamilton Lane said Hamilton Lane Equity Opportunities Fund VI closed with $3.8 billion, above the prior fund’s $2.1 billion. The raise extends the firm’s direct equity strategy in middle-market buyouts and drew commitments from a broad institutional base including public pensions, sovereign wealth funds, union pensions, endowments, foundations, and family offices. Bloomberg also noted Hamilton Lane’s recent blockchain-related activity, including a March investment in on-chain platform Republic and about $9 million in its HLSCOPE fund on Polygon.

Terms & Concepts
  • middle-market buyouts: Private equity acquisitions focused on midsized companies
  • direct equity strategy: An investment approach that takes ownership stakes directly in companies rather than through public markets
  • on-chain platform: A service or application that operates using blockchain-based infrastructure