Pamoja Capital

Pamoja Capital

John McCall MacBain established Pamoja Capital in 2006 after exiting Trader Classified Media. The firm operates as the primary vehicle for the family's investment activities and maintains close ties to the McCall MacBain Foundation. Wealth origin traces directly to the classified media transaction completed in the mid-2000s. Pamoja Capital allocates across private equity, real estate, infrastructure and natural resources. It executes through direct co-investments and SPVs rather than broad fund commitments. Confirmed holdings include the Cedar Pacific mixed-use portfolio in Australia and New Zealand, Takapuna BTR Tower in Auckland, Brisbane BTR Tower and UniLodge student accommodation assets. The firm also holds commercial properties such as 478-488 Elizabeth Street in Melbourne and Greenspan Mall in Nairobi. Geographic reach covers Europe, North America, Oceania and Africa. Investment stages span growth equity through buyouts. The office employs a global team of professionals with presence in multiple jurisdictions. Adjacent vehicles include the McCall MacBain Foundation and Boxwood Holdings, the latter led by Charles MacBain. John McCall MacBain signed The Giving Pledge in 2019 and serves as a Rhodes Trust trustee. No operational events from the last 24 months appear in public records. Pamoja Capital maintains a hybrid structure that combines direct investment execution with philanthropic mandates through the McCall MacBain Foundation. This architecture allows coordinated capital deployment across commercial and mission-related vehicles while keeping decision rights within the founding family.