# Michael Granoff

> Michael Granoff is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Pomona Capital, a New York-based private equity firm specializing in secondaries. He also chairs the Albanian-American Enterprise Fund and the Albanian-American Development Foundation, bringing a career in investing together with long-running work in economic development and education.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Pomona Capital
- **Organizations:** Pomona Capital, Albanian-American Enterprise Fund, Albanian-American Development Foundation, Institute for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, Grameen Bank U.S.
- **Education:** BA, University of Pennsylvania, JD, Georgetown University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Pomona Capital and has led it as chief executive since 1994., Recipient of Albania’s Order of Skanderbeg, Order of Mother Teresa and Medal of Public Gratitude., Chairman of the Albanian-American Enterprise Fund and the Albanian-American Development Foundation.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1994** — Worked on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations and later at Golodetz Ventures and TEI Industries.
- **1992** — Member of the presidential transition team for the Treasury Department.
- **1994** — Co-founded Pomona Capital with Fran Janis; first flagship fund closed with $42 million in commitments.
- **1998** — Pomona opened its London office.
- **2000** — Pomona established its strategic partnership with ING Investment Management, now Voya.
- **2007** — Pomona opened its Hong Kong office.
- **2009** — AADF was established as the legacy organization of the enterprise fund he chairs.
- **2015** — Pomona launched Pomona Investment Fund for individual investors.
- **2022** — Pomona announced the $2.6 billion final close of its tenth flagship secondaries fund.
- **2025** — Met Plug and Play accelerator founders and visited the 42 Tirana coding campus.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Pomona Capital and has led it as chief executive since 1994.
- Recipient of Albania’s Order of Skanderbeg, Order of Mother Teresa and Medal of Public Gratitude.
- Chairman of the Albanian-American Enterprise Fund and the Albanian-American Development Foundation.
- Chairman of the international board of trustees of the Institute for National Security Studies in Israel.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Pomona published a link to The boom in LP-led secondaries podcast, featuring Granoff.
- **2026-05** — Attended the AADF agreement with Albania’s education ministry to strengthen national education services.
- **2026-05** — Participated in the presentation of the revised concept for the Pyramid of Tirana interactive exhibition.
- **2025-05** — Met founders from the first Plug and Play accelerator cohort and visited 42 Tirana.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pomonacapital.com/team/granoff/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-granoff-2922941aa/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09