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Hamilton Lane: AI’s Biggest Returns Have Been Private
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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 names head toward IPOs, going public is no longer...
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 names head toward IPOs, going public is no longer the default path for most technology companies. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)