Hamilton Lane

Hamilton Lane Incorporated

Company type	Public
Industry	Alternative investment management
Founded	1991 (1991)
Founder	Leslie Brun
Headquarters	Conshohocken, Pennsylvania , United States
Area served	North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia-Pacific
Key people	Hartley R. Rogers (Chairman), Mario Giannini (CEO)
Products	Investment advisory services, private equity, private credit, real assets, fund of funds
Revenue	$451.94 million (2024)
Net income	$227.21 million (2024)
Number of employees	700 (2024)
Website	www.hamiltonlane.com

Hamilton Lane Incorporated is a U.S.-based firm specializing in alternative investment management and advisory services, with its headquarters located in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The company focuses on investments within private markets and maintains a presence through 22 offices distributed across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Background

Established in 1991 by entrepreneur Leslie Brun, Hamilton Lane initially operated as a private equity advisory business catering primarily to large public pension funds. The firm broadened its scope in 1998 by introducing separately managed accounts alongside fund of funds management. Its acquisition of The Richcourt Group from Citco in 2004 expanded its hedge fund service offerings.

In the year 2000, Crédit Lyonnais acquired a 24.9% ownership interest, which was subsequently sold by 2006 to investors including chairman Hartley Rogers and Cascade Investment. By 2012, Hamilton Lane repurchased Credit Agricole’s shares through a $165 million senior secured loan arranged with Goldman Sachs. Further consolidating employee ownership, the company bought back Cascade Investment's holdings in 2015, resulting in majority control by employees.

The firm enhanced its real asset expertise by acquiring San Francisco-based Shott Capital Management in 2013 and Portland’s Real Asset Portfolio Management LLC in 2017. In 2021, it further diversified by purchasing Denver-based long/short equity manager 361 Capital and acquiring a $90 million stake in Russell Investments.

Hamilton Lane debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange in March 2017, raising $200 million through an initial public offering priced at $16 per share. Demonstrating innovation in digital asset management, the company collaborated with Securitize in October 2022 to tokenize three funds on the Polygon blockchain.

In October 2024, Hamilton Lane introduced two evergreen infrastructure funds aimed at markets in EMEA, APAC, Latin America, and the United States, expanding its evergreen strategy to about $8.1 billion in assets under management.

The core of Hamilton Lane’s operations revolves around delivering investment advisory solutions for private market programs while also engaging in direct investments across fund of funds, private equity, private credit, and real assets sectors.

Leadership includes chairman Hartley R. Rogers and CEO Mario Giannini. As of 2024, the firm oversees $947.7 billion in assets under management, generating revenues of $451.94 million and net income amounting to $227.21 million, supported by a team of approximately 700 employees.