Fund Close Equity Opportunities Fund VI

First Close of Equity Opportunities Fund VI

We are pleased to announce the first close of the Hamilton Lane Equity Opportunities Fund VI (the “Fund” or “EO VI”). We received $529 million in commitments for EO VI and intend to continue our successful direct equity investment strategy that we have executed for more than 28 years.

EO VI’s Strategy & Key Terms
42

Dedicated Direct Equity Professionals*

617

Discretionary Active GP Relationships**

$14.3B

Direct Equity AUM***

1,000+

Direct Equity Transactions Reviewed in 2023**

Direct Equity Platform

We are a long-standing direct equity co-investor that benefits from being attached to one of the world’s leading private markets platforms. As one of the largest investors and allocators of private markets capital in the world, with more than $920 billion of assets under management and advisement** and $32 billion of private markets capital allocated annually1, the scale of our platform provides differentiated and unique deal flow. We believe our direct equity investment platform affords us enhanced access to quality General Partners (GPs) and a diverse set of opportunities due to the breadth and depth of our primary capital footprint.

EO VI Strategy

Hamilton Lane Equity Opportunities Fund VI is focused on providing investors access to direct equity investments in middle-market private equity companies alongside best-in-class GPs at reduced economics. The Fund’s strategy will focus primarily on middle-market buyout investments with a diversified approach across sponsor, industry and geography. We seek to build all-weather portfolios poised to generate consistent returns. We employ a defensive investment approach, focusing on asset quality and resilience, while capturing upside.

Market Opportunity

EO VI is well positioned to capitalize on the favorable direct equity/co-investment market dynamics. GPs continue to navigate a challenging fundraising environment, while interest rates remain elevated. With less capital flowing in from their funds and an undersupply of debt, GPs have turned to their strategic scaled direct equity partners to fill the capital void. Hamilton Lane has benefited from this dynamic, having reviewed $43 billion of direct equity deal flow in 2023 – a 46% increase from the prior record year.  

Fundraise Timeline

EO VI will hold a second close in Q4 2024 and will remain in market through 2025. Following this initial close, we expect to begin deployment in early Q3 2024.

Contact Us

Our team welcomes the opportunity to connect with you at your convenience, and we look forward to speaking with you regarding Equity Opportunities Fund VI. If you have questions, please feel free to contact your Hamilton Lane representative.

For data room access, please reach out to EOdataroom@hamiltonlane.com.

*As of July 8, 2024. Includes one pending hire expected to start in July 2024.

**As of December 31, 2023

1The 2023 capital committed includes all primary commitments that closed during the year 2023 for which Hamilton Lane retains a level of discretion as well as non-discretionary client commitments for which Hamilton Lane performed due diligence and made an investment recommendation.

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