John Stephens

John Stephens is a Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Pomona, and is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s day-to-day finances and operations.  John is a member of Pomona’s Investment Committee, and chairs its Valuation Committee.  Before becoming CFO in 2015, John was based in Hong Kong and led the firm’s efforts in Asia.  John previously was a co-founder of EM|Alternatives, a private equity fund-of-funds investing in Asia and emerging markets, and held other advisory and investment roles, including at Global Environment Fund.  He began his career at the US Embassy in Moscow.   John received an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business Dartmouth College and a BA from the University of Washington. 

Founded in 1994, Pomona Capital is a global private equity firm with $14 billion of commitments from 350 limited partners across secondary, primary and co-investment strategies.  The firm specializes in secondary investing and providing liquidity solutions for investors, and has analyzed over $400 billion in secondary transactions and purchased more than 600 funds with investments in over 10,000 companies.  Pomona’s team of 45 professionals works from offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.