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Pondera Holdings LLC

No observed cheques in the sources we track. That is a limit of our coverage, not a finding about this organisation.

UnknownGrowth equity

GrowthInvestment Management

Cheques on record

No rounds observed yetA limit of the sources we read, not a finding about the firm.

Pitch Pondera Holdings LLC

What they do

Pondera Holdings is an operationally focused investment firm that provides capital, strategy, and support to private businesses with significant growth potential.From their own website
Type
Growth equity
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Growth
Sectors
Investment Management
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

No rounds observed yet. That is a limit of the sources we read, not a finding about the firm. If it has invested, a round will put it here. Know a round it was in? Tell us.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration5 named

JLJan-Dirk LuedersPartneriForm ADV
JDJoseph Dylan JohnsonPartneriForm ADV
PJPeter Jeremiah KayeChief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
SAScott Allan CastoPartneriForm ADV
SGSeth Gustav BarkettPartneriForm ADV

We also hold 4 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$564Massets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Pondera Holdings LLC
SEC number
CRD 315097

Funds on its Form ADV

8 private funds, $268M in gross assets · filed Jun 2024

  1. Fund #5Private equity38 investors$99M
  2. Fund #1Private equity41 investors$61M
  3. Fund #2Private equity17 investors$25M
  4. Fund #4Private equity1 investor$23M
  5. Fund #6Private equity27 investors$21M
  6. Fund #8Private equity38 investors$15M
  7. Fund #3Private equity4 investors$14M
  8. Fund #7Private equity29 investors$8.5M

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

0 of 9 we have independently watched raise

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Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Quick answers about Pondera Holdings LLC

What does Pondera Holdings LLC invest in?

Pondera Holdings LLC says it invests in Investment Management.

Is Pondera Holdings LLC investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Pondera Holdings LLC?

Pondera Holdings LLC is a growth equity firm based in Chicago, United States.

How much does Pondera Holdings LLC manage?

About $564M, as regulatory assets under management (Oct 2026).

Where does this information on Pondera Holdings LLC come from?

From public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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