John Stake
John is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Fund Investment team, based in the London office. John is an Investment Committee member and oversees globally the recommendation of all primary fund investments. He also serves as a senior member of the firm’s Portfolio Management Group, overseeing the allocation and portfolio construction across all client portfolios.
Previously, John was based in the firm’s headquarters outside of Philadelphia serving in the same role before relocating in 2022.
Since joining Hamilton Lane in 2009, John has worked across several teams and functions including the Research team where he helped to develop a number of the firm’s proprietary tools, such as the Horizon Model or Public Market Equivalent II (“PME II”). John also spent time as a member of the Allocation team, overseeing the allocation process across all investment decisions reporting directly to the Allocation Committee.
John received a B.S in Mathematics with distinction from Drexel University.
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Quick Hits | Talking Fundraising Activity
In this Quick Hits video, Co-Head of Fund Investments John Stake discusses the current fundraising environment, comparing it to a visit to the grocery store.
Express Checkout: Fundraising in Today’s Environment
At Hamilton Lane, we regularly preach the benefits of using data to drive our insights rather than relying on anecdotes or gut feelings. For months now, many of us have been speaking amongst ourselves about fundraising and how busy it seems.
