Hamilton Lane Raises $3.8 Billion for Equity Opportunities Fund VI

Hamilton Lane said its direct equity strategy fund, Hamilton Lane Equity Opportunities Fund VI (EO VI), has closed with $3.8 billion in commitments, exceeding the $2.1 billion raised by its prior fund. According to ChainCatcher, investors in the fund include public pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, union pension plans, endowments, foundations, and family offices. The firm said the fund is intended to provide investors with diversified investment exposure. Hamilton Lane also has existing activity in crypto-related areas. ChainCatcher reported that the firm made a strategic investment in on-chain investment platform Republic in March. ChainCatcher added that Hamilton Lane’s senior credit opportunities securitization fund, HLSCOPE, has about $9 million in assets on the Polygon network, primarily invested in senior secured private credit and senior secured loans in North America and Europe.