Years of Ground Presence in Asia
Assets Under Management in Asia1
GPs in Asia Pacific Region2
Evergreen Assets Under Management3
Access Asia’s private market potential—from tech & growth investments to mature buyout deals—all within a flexible evergreen structure
- A flexible portfolio construction. The Fund has a private equity focus, including both innovative growth investments and mature buyout deals. The flexible portfolio construction will allow for optimized risk-adjusted returns.
- Access to top-tier fund managers. Leveraging our extensive network of on-the-ground experts, we aim to provide access to leading fund managers across Asia, spanning Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Shanghai, and Seoul.
- An open-ended structure. Designed with private wealth investors in mind, the open-ended evergreen structure offers flexible liquidity and immediate capital deployment.
Why invest in Asian investments?
Asian private markets offer a compelling investment opportunity driven by technological innovation, rising consumer demand, and favorable demographic trends.
- Large and youthful population: Asia accounts for 56% of the world’s population, with a median age of 32, significantly younger than the median age of 38 in the U.S. and 42 in Europe. This age demographic fuels consumption and innovation.
- Technological leadership: The region is a leader in innovation, with 2,300 patent applications in Asia Pacific compared to 629 in North America and 358 in Europe, highlighting its role as a global hub for technological advancement.
- Financially stable consumer base: A growing middle-class population* drives demand for goods, services, and technology, creating opportunities for private market investments to capture value in high-growth sectors.
- A diversifier amid geopolitical uncertainties: U.S. tariff policies have amplified the need for geographic diversification. This fund offers unique access to Asia's private market opportunities, leveraging the region's historical outperformance of private over public markets.
Source: IMF, World Bank, Digital 2020 Global Digital Overview, WIPO Statistics Database (September 2022)
Why now?
The Asian private equity market is at a pivotal moment, offering a unique window for investors. Current trends include:
- Maturing private equity ecosystem: With over $3 trillion in private equity assets under management (AUM)*, Asia’s market has achieved significant scale.
- Vast privately held opportunity set: Approximately 86% of Asian businesses generating revenues above $100M remain privately held.** Subdued IPO activity has shifted value creation to private markets.
- Historical outperformance: Asia’s private equity market has historically outperformed public equity markets.
- Diverse and dynamic markets: The region’s private equity landscape spans mature economies and fast-growing emerging markets, offering a diversified opportunity set. Local expertise is critical to navigating this diversity and unlocking unique value creation.
- Attractive valuations: Lower entry multiples for Asian private equity deals compared to global peers provide a cost-effective entry point into high-potential investments.
Target Portfolio Construction
Creating a diversified, Asia Pacific portfolio through a flexible approach to take advantage of the best opportunities in the market.
- Full allocation to transactions via direct investmetns and secondary, providing ample diversification and access to assets
- Focus on the most matured buyout markets today in developed Asia and future growth in emerging Asia with opportunistic allocation to global business with clear operating advantages in Asia
- Focus primarily on control buyout and some targeted venture and growth exposure with minimal allocation to private credit to achieve liquidity
Contact Us
To speak to an investment expert please reach us at privatewealthsolutions@hamiltonlane.com.
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²As of February 2025. Source Hamilton Lane.
³As of April 20, 2025
*As of February 2025. Source: Hamilton Lane data. For illustrative purposes only. This contains our view at the time of publication of this document but are subject to change at any time. The performance information shown above is not indicative of future results and should not be used as the basis for an investment decision.
**As of November 2024; Source: Hamilton Lane data, AVCJ, Bain & Company, Greenhill