CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) and Republic have announced a groundbreaking partnership designed to provide retail investors with unprecedented access to private market investments. This initiative, leveraging blockchain-based solutions, marks a significant step in democratizing a $13 trillion global market previously reserved for institutional and high-net-worth investors.
The collaboration aims to introduce low-minimum investment options with the potential for greater liquidity compared to traditional private market funds. Set to launch its first offering in the first half of 2025, the partnership is poised to open new opportunities for retail investors seeking to diversify their portfolios.
Hamilton Lane, a leader in private market investments with over $947 billion in assets under management and supervision (as of September 30, 2024), has shown that private funds have outperformed public markets in 19 of the last 20 years. This partnership builds on the firm’s history of innovation, including being among the first to offer tokenized funds and evergreen structures to accredited investors.
Victor Jung, Head of Digital Assets at Hamilton Lane, highlighted the importance of this collaboration. “The historic performance and diversification benefits of the private markets are real. Globally, there are over 140,000 private companies with annual revenues over $100 million, versus approximately 19,000 public companies with the same annual revenues, and we believe that investors shouldn’t be required to have a high income or millions in net worth to access these assets. Republic’s leading digital solution and expertise in serving this market will enable us to offer retail investors the opportunity to tap into Hamilton Lane’s longstanding private markets expertise, scale and platform.”
At the core of this initiative is the use of blockchain technology to underpin investment solutions, streamlining access and introducing greater transparency. Republic, a leading digital investment platform, brings its expertise and infrastructure to the partnership, furthering its mission of broadening access to alternative assets.
“At Republic, it’s always been our mission to open new asset classes to all levels of investors,” said Kendrick Nguyen, CEO of Republic. “Working with an industry leader like Hamilton Lane makes direct access to institutional quality private markets funds across a variety of industries possible. We are excited to apply Republic’s market-leading digital infrastructure to this initiative.”
The partnership between Hamilton Lane and Republic signals a paradigm shift in private market investing, empowering retail investors with opportunities previously out of reach. By combining Hamilton Lane’s industry expertise and Republic’s digital capabilities, the initiative has the potential to redefine wealth generation strategies for a broader audience.
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