Founded by Michael Granoff and Fran Janis, Pomona Capital was one of the earliest private equity firms focused on secondaries.
Pomona closes its first flagship secondary fund, Pomona Capital I, with $42 million in capital commitments.
1994
1998
London Office Opens
Pomona Capital opens its London office, expanding the Firm’s reach into Europe.
Pomona makes its first primary fund investment, establishing the platform’s synergies between its primary and secondaries strategies.
1998
2000
Strategic Partnership with Voya
Pomona forms a strategic partnership with the insurance and asset management company, Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VOYA), formerly known as ING Investment Management, to provide global reach and capital.
2000
2001
$1 Billion in Capital Commitments
Pomona reaches $1 billion in total Firm capital commitments upon closing its fifth flagship secondaries fund, Pomona Capital V.
2001
2004
Pomona’s 10 Year Anniversary
Celebrating 10 years and over $2 billion in total Firm capital commitments.
2004
2007
Hong Kong Office Opens
Pomona opens its Hong Kong office, marking its expansion and presence in Asia.
Closed Pomona Capital VII ($1.3 billion), Pomona’s first flagship secondary fund with more than $1 billion in capital commitments.
2007
2008
$5 Billion in Capital Commitments
2008
2012
Largest Secondary Transaction
Pomona completes its largest secondary transaction to date, a proprietary negotiated transaction valued at ~$750 million.
2012
2014
Pomona’s 20th Anniversary
Celebrating over 20 years and over $8 billion in total Firm committed capital.
The Firm closes its eighth flagship secondaries fund, Pomona Capital VIII, with commitments of ~$1.75 billion.
2014
2015
Launch of the Pomona Investment Fund
Pomona launches Pomona Investment Fund, a first-of-its-kind diversified registered investment vehicle focused on secondaries and designed to give individual investors access to private equity investing.
The Firm closes its ninth flagship secondary fund, Pomona Capital IX, with $1.8 billion in capital commitments.
2018
2019
Pomona’s 25th Anniversary
Celebrating its 25th anniversary and approximately $12 billion in total Firm capital commitments.
2019
2019
Recognized for Innovative, First European Preferred Equity Transaction by RealDeals
Pomona extended a first ever structured preferred tranche solution to a highly regarded European private equity manager, signaling Pomona’s position as a leader in innovative investment solutions*.
