Hamilton Lane Closes $3.8B Equity Opportunities Fund VI: What It Actually Means for Accredited Investors
Hamilton Lane just closed its sixth direct equity fund, Equity Opportunities Fund VI, at $3.8 billion raised in and alongside the fund — up 81% from the $2.1 billion its predecessor collected. That's
LP Co-Investment Rights in Private Equity: How to Negotiate Them and Why Most LPs Never Use What They Have
Most LPs negotiate co-investment rights into their fund agreements and then never use them. On a $100 million private equity program, a 20% co-invest allocation saves $3.6 million in fees and carry...
Co-Investment in Private Equity: The Insider Track to Better LP Returns
A co-investment lets you put capital directly into a single private equity deal alongside the fund, at zero carried interest and reduced or zero management fees. According to ILPA Principles 3.0, this
Why Family Offices Are Doubling Down on Direct Deals Over Fund Commitments
A seismic shift is underway in family office investing: direct deals now account for 42% of alternative allocations, up from 27% five years ago. The reasons go beyond fees — and the implications are transforming the private markets landscape.
The Rise of Family Office Direct Investing: What it Means for the Startup Ecosystem
Something significant is happening in the private markets that most angel investors aren't paying enough attention to: family offices are going direct.