The Hamilton Lane story began in Philadelphia in 1991, when we launched as a private equity advisory firm working with large public pension plans. Twenty-seven years later, we’re a global brand and a recognized leader in the private markets, with 16 offices and more than 370 employees worldwide.
During our early years, we focused almost exclusively on advisory mandates — and the respect we formed for that advisory role remains part of our DNA today. We began investing and managing discretionary assets in 1998, when we gained our first separate account client and launched our first fund-of-funds. Since that time, we’ve grown and expanded our service offerings to cover the full spectrum of the private markets. By doing so, we believe we're better able to service our diverse client base. And since we’ve always believed in creating a company that puts clients and employees first, we think that makes good sense.