Republica leading private securities market, received a strategic investment Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq:HLNE) in a move described as “a major step towards expanding retailers’ access to private markets”.
Details of the investment were not immediately clear.
Hamilton Lane is Republic’s current partner and a leading participant in the private markets with approximately $1 trillion in assets under custody. Hamilton Lane and the Republic First partnership to expand retail access to Hamilton Lane’s Special Infrastructure Fund (HLPIF).
Hamilton Lane is an early adopter of digital assets and a supporter of broader market access to private securities. The market value of the company is around 5.6 billion dollars.
Kendrick NguyenThe Republic co-CEO said that together the two firms have set a new standard for how individual investors participate in the private securities market.
“At Republic, our mission has always been to unlock private markets for everyone,” Nguyen said.
Hamilton Lanto co-CEO Juan Delgado He said that Republic has created a platform compatible with its innovation approaches.
Hamilton Lane’s investment is expected to support Republic’s efforts to leverage tokenization and on-chain infrastructure to further expand and modernize access.
Republic started as a financing portal for early-stage companies. Over time, Republic has expanded its operations to include both primary and secondary offerings, tokenization, and more. The platform serves both Accredited and Non-Accredited Investors and is well positioned for the transition to digital securities and retail access for private markets. Republic is one of the largest online capital building platforms in the world.
