Hamilton Lane announced on March 9 2026 that it has become an investor in Corastone, a hyperscaler for private‑market investing that offers a permissioned blockchain network and straight‑through processing for general partners, wealth managers and fund administrators. The investment places Hamilton Lane alongside other institutional participants such as Fidelity Investments and Future Standard, underscoring a broader industry shift toward shared, technology‑enabled infrastructure for private‑market workflows.
While the exact dollar amount of Hamilton Lane’s investment was not disclosed, the partnership grants the firm access to Corastone’s unified platform, which is designed to streamline deal execution, reporting and compliance across its private‑markets product suite. By integrating with Corastone, Hamilton Lane can reduce operational friction, improve data quality and accelerate capital deployment for its clients.
The move represents a strategic pivot for Hamilton Lane, which has historically operated as a fund‑of‑funds manager. The firm’s existing technology offering, Cobalt LP™, provides data and analytics for private‑market research; the Corastone investment expands that capability into a shared, blockchain‑based operating layer that promises greater transparency and efficiency. The platform’s straight‑through processing eliminates manual handoffs and reduces settlement risk, aligning with Hamilton Lane’s goal of delivering more liquid, transparent access to private‑market opportunities.
Private‑market assets are projected to reach $16 trillion in global AUM by 2030, and the adoption of shared infrastructure is accelerating. Corastone’s platform already hosts major investors such as Apollo, Franklin Templeton and KKR, and the addition of Hamilton Lane, Fidelity and Future Standard signals that the industry is converging on a common operating layer to support the growing volume and complexity of private‑market transactions.
Corastone co‑founder and president Hamid Gayibov said the platform “will serve as a common operating layer for the ecosystem, and adding Fidelity, Future Standard and Hamilton Lane reflects how the industry is coalescing around shared, enterprise‑ready infrastructure.” The partnership underscores confidence in the platform’s scalability and positions Hamilton Lane to offer clients a more efficient, data‑driven private‑market experience.
The investment strengthens Hamilton Lane’s data moat and operational capabilities, enabling the firm to deploy capital more efficiently and provide clients with greater transparency and liquidity in private‑market investments. By joining Corastone, Hamilton Lane is poised to accelerate the adoption of blockchain‑based workflows in the private‑market space, potentially reshaping how institutional investors access and manage alternative assets.
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