Since 2022, the US firm has completed five digital technology partnerships, three of which have been with firms in Southeast Asia.

Nasdaq-listed investment management firm Hamilton Lane has partnered with Alta, a Southeast Asia digital marketplace for alternative assets. The move enables pan-regional market access to a fund on Hamilton Lane’s Evergreen Platform.

The platform enables investors to tap into perpetual structures for holding private market investments, contrasting with more typical closed-ended fund structures with pre-set exit points, and capital calls.

Since 2022, the US firm has completed five digital technology partnerships, three of which have been with firms in Southeast Asia.

A number of firms around the world, such as New York-headquartered iCapital, Germany’s Moonfare, US-based CAIS, and Alta, have arisen to widen access and efficiency in the market for private market investments. In the past, banks and big institutions have dominated, and even family offices and wealthy individuals have struggled to get a seat at the table.

In 2022, Alta acquired digital securities exchange AltaX (formerly Hg Exchange), bringing its private capital markets, fund management, and exchange businesses under one roof. Alta brings curated investment opportunities with companies such as Grab, Gojek, and in luxury assets, fixed-income products, funds and other alternative assets.

“We are committed to bringing a virtuous cycle of private capital growth to the market. We strive to establish a sustainable marketplace with curated alternative investment opportunities to foster increased accessibility and liquidity across the region,” Kelvin Lee, co-founder and CEO of Alta, said. 

Victor Jung, head of Digital Assets at Hamilton Lane, said: “There is a lot of excitement behind this regional partnership and the opportunity to attract a broader set of investors throughout Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia.”