Hartley Rogers

Executive Co-Chairman, HAMILTON LANE INC

Search every verified Hartley Rogers interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Hartley Rogers, Executive Co-Chairman at Hamilton Lane, has been active in media appearances and conferences discussing private markets. In May 2026, he appeared on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast, where he discussed the growth of Hamilton Lane from roughly 50 people in one office to about 800 people across 22 offices over 23 years. He also commented on the evolution of client sophistication, the role of evergreen funds for smaller investors, and expressed enthusiasm for venture capital and mid-market infrastructure opportunities. In March 2026, Rogers joined CNBC's Squawk Box Europe to discuss Hamilton Lane's 2026 Market Overview, highlighting private credit's role in funding AI infrastructure buildouts and comparing AI adoption rates favorably to earlier technology cycles. Rogers has also addressed risk and market conditions in recent appearances. At the 2025 Prime Quadrant Conference, he cautioned against concentrated co-investment strategies, noting that about 25% of private equity deals lose money annually. On Bloomberg TV in November 2025, he said Hamilton Lane does not see systemic risk in private credit markets, characterizing recent issues as one-offs, and discussed the growing interest in private markets, tokenization, and opportunities in Asia. He has also stated that Hamilton Lane's data shows private markets outperforming public markets in every one of the last 20 years.