Hamilton Lane and Republic have formed a new partnership that aims to bring institutional-quality private market investments to individual retail investors in the United States.
Through the partnership, the firms intend to launch digital blockchain-based solutions for retail investors, featuring low investment minimums and the potential for increased liquidity compared to traditional private market funds. The first offering is expected in first half 2025.
Hamilton Lane, with more than $947 billion in assets under management and supervision, has data showing that the majority of private markets funds have outperformed their public market equivalents in 19 of the last 20 years. This partnership is believed to represent a major step forward in expanding access to this historically high-performing investment category and empowering retail investors with new wealth-generation opportunities.
The planned offering marks the latest in Hamilton Lane’s efforts to broaden