Pomona Capital

Pomona Capital is a global private equity firm specializing in secondary investments and direct co-investments. Founded in 1994, the firm has over $19 billion in aggregate capital commitments across its flagship funds, separately managed accounts, and a retail fund for individual investors. Pomona Capital has offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, and Sydney, and is supported by a group of over 250 pension funds, financial institutions, corporations, endowments, foundations, and families from 17 countries.

The firm's investment strategy focuses on purchasing secondary interests in existing private equity funds and companies, as well as making direct co-investments alongside buyout funds. Pomona Capital's portfolio spans various industries, including technology, healthcare, consumer goods, financial services, energy, industrial goods, media, telecommunications, retail, real estate, transportation, utilities, materials, consumer services, and business services. The firm targets investments in buyout, growth, late-stage, and pre-IPO companies, with investment sizes ranging from $10 million to $500 million.

Pomona Capital has a long-standing track record in the private equity secondaries market, having been a leader since its first purchase in 1994. The firm's guiding principle is based on the premise that risk and return in private equity are not necessarily correlated. Pomona Capital uses the power of its platform and its synergies to deliver on the fundamental premise of private equity secondaries investing; creating a mature, diverse portfolio of high-quality assets purchased at a meaningful discount to net asset value with enhanced liquidity and a lower risk profile. The firm's success is based on a team that executes on shared values of integrity, discipline, and passion, and its culture emphasizes collaboration, respect, and an environment that nurtures the cultivation of ideas and creativity.

Pomona Capital's portfolio includes investments in over 600 private equity funds, diversified across the entire spectrum of private equity, with investments in more than 5,500 companies. The firm's capital capacity and global reach are enhanced by a strategic partnership with Voya Investment Management. Pomona Capital's team is committed to excellence and has an average tenure of 19 years among partners, with 38% female representation among senior leadership. The firm continues to evolve and adapt, maintaining its founding mission of providing the value proposition of private equity with a lower risk profile, and remains a steadfast and reliable partner through multiple market environments.