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Hamilton Lane Closes Latest Strategic Opportunities Fund Series on $700 Million in Commitments
Strategic Opportunities VIII, the latest in Hamilton Lane's flagship credit series, closed at $700 million, bringing the total raised across the Fund series
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[{"type":"text","content":"Strategic Opportunities VIII, the latest in Hamilton Lane's flagship credit series, closed at $700 million, bringing the total raised across the Fund series to date to $4.9 billion.Annual Fund series is an extension of Hamilton Lane's broader credit platform, which the firm has been building for over 20 years, representing over $64 billion in assets under management and supervision as of December 31, 2023.CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) today announced the final closing of Hamilton Lane Strategic Opportunities Fund VIII (\"the Fund\"). The Fund represents approximately $700 million in commitments from a wide range of institutions, including over 50 investors across North America, Asia, EMEA and Latin America.\n\nThe Strategic Opportunities platform is designed to offer investors diversified access to private credit through a flexible strategy that invests across the capital structure, while prioritizing downside protection, shorter duration investments, and cash yield. Raised on an annual basis, this series of Funds is well positioned to take advantage of the current market environment.\nNayef Perry, Global Head of Direct Credit, commented: \"We continue to experience a lender-friendly environment and despite a more muted M&A backdrop, Hamilton Lane's scale has positioned us for what we expect to be another year of record deal flow. Our Strategic Opportunities funds are designed to be flexible and to identify attractive risk adjusted opportunities in continuously evolving markets while seeking to consistently deliver yield, short duration, and downside protection.\"\nEmily Nomeir, Managing Director, Direct Credit Investments, said: \"As we reflect on the final closing of the eighth vintage of the Strategic Opportunities Fund series, we are extremely grateful for the continued support from our investors, many of whom have invested across multiple vintages. We remain committed to providing solutions for investors of all types and will seek to continue to leverage the Fund's flexible approach to identify compelling opportunities.\"\nHamilton Lane has long been an active investor in targeted strategies, including credit-oriented direct investments and co-investments. The Strategic Opportunities Fund series is part of the firm's existing ...