Hamilton Lane Tokenized Private Credit Fund Launches on Sei Network via KAIO's Institutional-grade Infrastructure

Rhea-AI Summary

Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) launched a tokenized feeder for its Senior Credit Opportunities Fund (SCOPE) on Oct 15, 2025 via KAIO's institutional-grade infrastructure on the Sei Network.

The HL SCOPE Access Fund provides institutional and accredited investors onchain access to SCOPE, an evergreen senior private credit vehicle with diversified multi-manager exposure, immediate capital deployment and optional monthly liquidity. Hamilton Lane reported approximately $986 billion AUM as of June 30, 2025. KAIO has tokenized over $200 million in fund assets and uses Sei's high-performance rails and composable DeFi features for distribution and compliance.

Positive

• Hamilton Lane AUM of $986 billion as of June 30, 2025
• KAIO has tokenized over $200 million in institutional fund assets
• HL SCOPE Access Fund offers immediate capital deployment and monthly liquidity
• Launch date: Oct 15, 2025 on the Sei Network

Negative

• Access limited to institutional and accredited investors, restricting retail demand
• HL SCOPE Access Fund is a feeder not managed by Hamilton Lane, adding structural complexity
• All activities contingent on ongoing legal review and regulatory compliance

Insights

Blockchain Infrastructure Analyst

KAIO has tokenized Hamilton Lane's SCOPE fund on the Sei Network, enabling on‑chain access for institutional and accredited investors.

KAIO integrates with Sei Network to put the HL SCOPE Access Fund onchain, creating programmable, composable access to a senior private credit vehicle. The launch uses Sei's high‑performance rails and KAIO's institutional compliance stack to offer direct onchain exposure and monthly liquidity options for an evergreen private credit strategy.

Key dependencies and risks include ongoing legal and regulatory review and the feeder structure: access is via the HL SCOPE Access Fund, which is not managed by Hamilton Lane. Monitor registration/compliance milestones and any statements about investor eligibility and liquidity mechanics in the coming months; initial tracking window: next 6–12 months.

Private Markets Strategist

This creates an onchain distribution channel for Hamilton Lane's multi‑manager senior credit strategy, broadening access for digitally native accredited institutions.

The feeder fund structure provides exposure to SCOPE, an all‑weather, senior private credit vehicle that emphasizes diversified multi‑manager allocations and monthly liquidity. Hamilton Lane's scale is explicit: roughly $986 billion in AUM and supervision with about $141 billion in discretionary assets as of June 30, 2025, lending credibility to the underlying strategy.

Watch for concrete metrics: actual tokenized asset amount, investor take‑up, and any regulatory approvals or restrictions. Short‑term signals to monitor include onboarding timelines, audited token custody arrangements, and liquidity gate mechanics over the next 3–12 months.

-       KAIO has been leading the tokenization of major institutional funds, expanding crypto-native access to regulated money markets and alternative investment strategies

-       The tokenization of Hamilton Lane SCOPE Fund on Sei's DeFi optimized design is expected to enhance accessibility for the fund's investors

ABU DHABI, UAE, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- KAIO, the leading fully onchain infrastructure for regulated real-world assets (RWAs), today announced the expansion of its tokenized fund offerings on the Sei Network by bringing access to Hamilton Lane's (Nasdaq: HLNE) Senior Credit Opportunities Fund ("SCOPE") onchain, via HL SCOPE Access Fund¹, for institutional and accredited investors.

"This launch marks another major milestone in institutional blockchain adoption," said Mr. Olivier Dang, COO of KAIO. "By using the Sei Network, we're bringing composable access to leading fund strategies entirely onchain. It's the foundation for real-time, programmable, financial infrastructure built for the next era of investing."  

KAIO has brought access to the private credit platform of leading global private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane onchain through its integration with the Sei Network, expanding crypto-native access to alternative investment strategies. The Sei Network's high-performance rails combined with KAIO's institutional-grade infrastructure, and user-centric design; facilitates secure, compliant, and composable access to alternative investment products, like the SCOPE fund, directly on-chain. 

Hamilton Lane has worked to make access to its SCOPE fund (via "HL SCOPE Access Fund") available on KAIO. The HL SCOPE Access Fund provides access to SCOPE, an all-weather senior private credit evergreen vehicle, which seeks to generate consistency of performance and cash yield across cycles. SCOPE offers investors access to a diversified, multi-manager portfolio with immediate capital deployment and the option for monthly liquidity.

Victor Jung , Head of Digital Assets at Hamilton Lane, said "Building on more than 30 years of experience in private markets and over three years of expanding digital assets offerings, Hamilton Lane has been an early mover in embracing the technology that enables a broader group of investors access to private markets investments. KAIO's integration with the Sei Network provides access to digitally native end investors that are increasingly looking to diversify their portfolio into private assets, and we are delighted to partner to bring access to our senior private credit platform onchain."

About Sei Network:  
Sei is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for fast, cheap financial transactions, combining the network effects of Ethereum with the performance of Solana. Sei has processed billions of transactions across more than 70 million wallets and has become the #1 EVM chain by number of active users. The team is backed by top investors such as Multicoin, Jump, Coinbase Ventures and Circle Ventures.

For more information on Sei, please visit: https://www.sei.io/

About Hamilton Lane:

Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) is one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, providing innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world. Dedicated exclusively to private markets investing for more than 30 years, the firm currently employs approximately 750 professionals operating in offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Hamilton Lane has approximately $986 billion in assets under management and supervision, composed of nearly $141 billion in discretionary assets and more than $845 billion in non-discretionary assets, as of June 30, 2025. Hamilton Lane specializes in building flexible investment programs that provide clients access to the full spectrum of private markets strategies, sectors and geographies. For more information, please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn.

About KAIO:  

KAIO is the leading protocol purpose-built for RWAs, ensuring seamless movement, compliance, and liquidity in DeFi. Merging traditional security with DeFi agility, KAIO unlocks real utility across decentralized finance.

Over $200 million in assets from the funds of global institutions including BlackRock, Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane, Laser Digital have already been tokenized on KAIO, offered through its regulated fund manager. From money markets to alternative strategies, KAIO, through its regulated fund manager, makes institutional finance DeFi-native secure, scalable, and ready for a new era of programmable capital. At present, KAIO makes its tokenized funds available exclusively to institutional and accredited investors.

For more information about KAIO, please visit https://kaio.xyz.

Media Contacts & Reference: 
KAIO: info@kaiolabs.xyz | https://www.kaio.xyz/
Hamilton Lane: iransom@hamiltonlane.com| https://www.hamiltonlane.com
Sei Network: sei@mgroupsc.com | https://www.sei.io/

Disclaimers:

Sei Development Foundation:
This is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, digital assets, or investment products. Any forward-looking statements, projections, or descriptions of anticipated activities are subject to risks and uncertainties and may not reflect actual future outcomes. Sei Development Foundation is not offering or promoting any investment in SEI tokens or digital assets, and any references to token-related activity are subject to applicable U.S. securities laws and regulations. All activities described herein are contingent upon ongoing legal review, regulatory compliance, and appropriate corporate governance. This should not be relied upon as legal, tax, or investment advice.

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The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.  For more information regarding these risks and uncertainties as well as additional risks we face, you should refer to the "Risk Factors" detailed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 and in our subsequent reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events, except as otherwise required by law.

¹ Access is through Hamilton Lane SCOPE Private Credit Access fund ("HL SCOPE Access Fund"), a feeder fund setup to invest into SCOPE. The HL SCOPE Access Fund is not managed or operated by Hamilton Lane.

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FAQ

What did Hamilton Lane (HLNE) launch on Oct 15, 2025?

Hamilton Lane launched the tokenized HL SCOPE Access Fund on KAIO via the Sei Network to provide onchain access to its SCOPE private credit strategy.

How does the HL SCOPE Access Fund provide liquidity for HLNE investors?

The HL SCOPE Access Fund offers investors optional monthly liquidity and immediate capital deployment into SCOPE.

What size of assets does Hamilton Lane report and how does that affect HLNE?

Hamilton Lane reported approximately $986 billion AUM as of June 30, 2025, underscoring scale behind the tokenized offering.

Which blockchain and infrastructure power the HLNE tokenized fund?

The fund is tokenized via KAIO on the Sei Network, which provides high-performance, composable rails for DeFi distribution.

Who can invest in the HL SCOPE Access Fund (HLNE tokenized feeder)?

Access is available exclusively to institutional and accredited investors through KAIO's regulated distribution.

Does the HL SCOPE Access Fund change Hamilton Lane's management responsibilities?

No; the HL SCOPE Access Fund is a feeder set up to invest into SCOPE and is not managed or operated by Hamilton Lane.