Hamilton Lane: AI’s Biggest Returns Have Been Private

Hamilton Lane: AI’s Biggest Returns Have Been Private

Hamilton Lane Executive Co-Chairman Erik Hirsch says much of the wealth created by the AI boom has so far accrued in the private markets, as companies stay private longer and tap increasingly deep pools of capital. With exposure to OpenAI and Anthropic through its venture and growth relationships, Hirsch discusses how investors can access private AI companies through funds, secondaries and co-investments - and why even as some of AI’s biggest na…