Hamilton Lane Tokenizes Senior Credit Fund on Sei Network, Expanding Institutional On-Chain Access

Executive Summary

Hamilton Lane, a prominent traditional financial firm, has successfully tokenized its Senior Credit Opportunities Fund (SCOPE) on the Sei network. This initiative, facilitated by KAIO’s institutional-grade infrastructure, provides institutional and qualified investors with on-chain access to private credit. The move aligns with a broader trend of increasing institutional engagement with real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, aiming to bridge traditional finance with blockchain technology.

The Event in Detail

On October 15th, Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) announced the tokenization of its Senior Credit Opportunities Fund (SCOPE). This fund is now accessible via the HL SCOPE Access Fund 1 for institutional and accredited investors, leveraging KAIO’s infrastructure on the Sei network. This represents an expansion of Hamilton Lane's previous foray into tokenized real-world assets, which began with a feeder fund for SCOPE launched on Polygon in 2023.

The SCOPE fund has achieved multichain functionality, deploying on Ethereum and Optimism, with cross-chain capabilities powered by Wormhole. As part of this multichain upgrade, a new cross-chain token, sSCOPE, has been issued. The tokenized sub-fund, issued through Securitize, offers a lower minimum investment compared to traditional structures and reported over $9.6 million in assets under management as of July 18, 2025. Other tokenized funds utilizing Securitize’s technology include BlackRock’s BUIDL and Apollo’s ACRED.

KAIO has been instrumental in expanding tokenized fund offerings on the Sei Network, which now include access to the BlackRock ICS US Dollar Liquidity Fund and the Brevan Howard Master Fund. Elixir has also been tapped by Securitize and Hamilton Lane to enhance liquidity and yield opportunities for the HLSCOPE fund. This involves allocating up to 5% of its RWA backings to deUSD, a synthetic dollar managed by Elixir, aiming for 24/7 minting and redemption capabilities.

Financial Mechanics and Business Strategy

This tokenization effort by Hamilton Lane deconstructs traditional financial access by offering private credit on-chain. The use of KAIO’s infrastructure on the Sei network allows for secure, compliant, and composable access, transforming traditional fund access into DeFi-friendly, programmable assets. The specific financial data highlights the growing scale of these initiatives, with KAIO alone having over $200 million in institutional assets tokenized across funds from BlackRock, Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane, and Laser Digital.

Hamilton Lane