About Us

We care about all stakeholders. We connect our investment partners to business owners at the right point in time.

We are highly selective and we only work with a few exclusive investment firms & businesses.

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we want to get it right: the right buyer,
the right seller, the right time, the right deal.

founder & CEO
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Rice University, Masters Degree from Stark Program at USC
founder & CEO

Jon Polenz founded OwnerCo after successfully building and selling a commercial service business to a private equity group.

He helped the parent company grow to over $100M of revenue through add-on acquisitions. In the process, he realized he wanted to help other business owners achieve the same type of great outcome for themselves and their businesses.

Jon founded OwnerCo after successfully building and selling Ecoteam, a commercial pest control company that operates in Austin, San Antonio, DFW, and Houston. Jon stayed on at the new parent company, PestCo, as one of the first executives and members of the Board of Directors. He helped grow the company to over $100M of annual revenue in 18 months through add-on acquisitions, making PestCo a top 15 pest control company in the U.S. according to PCT Magazine.

Jon lives in Austin with his family and is active in the community. He has been awarded the Golden Hammer award from Habitat for Humanity for his community service, and he is also a member of YPO (Young President's Organization), an influential networking and educational organization for business leaders.

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Jon is a Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor and an active member of AM&AA, the leading international organization for Middle Market M&A professionals.

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Jon is an Advisor to Halogen Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in consumer technology companies led by women. Halogen has invested in over 70 portfolio companies that have generated over $10 Billion in market value.

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Jon servs on the Board of Directors of PestCo, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners. PestCo operates nation-wide and has over $100M of annual revenue, making it the 15th largest pest control in the U.S.

Business Interviews

Jon loves meeting and talking with other business leaders. Prior to starting OwnerCo, he produced a business podcast and Emmy-nominated video series that featured interviews with founders, CEOs, business owners, and business leaders including Mark Cuban, Sheryl Sandberg, Jessica Alba, and Ted Turner.

He gained important insights being in the room with these business people at the top of their games, and OwnerCo is a way for Jon to keep talking with business leaders, every day.

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Jon has produced interviews with the Founders/CEOs of these great companies:

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Our Advisors

We work with an strong network of industry experts as Advisors on a deal-by-deal basis. We bring their expertise to the table when needed during the deal process.

The Advisors in our network include former C-Suite executives at large companies, former investment bankers at top firms, former management consultants, and top-tier business brokers with specialization in target industries or geographies.

Texas Home Base

OwnerCo is based in Austin, and we love Texas.

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We spend a good amount of time traveling up and down I-35 and across 71 to meet with business owners. The Texas Triangle is our backyard, and if you're based in DFW, Austin, San Antonio, Houston or somewhere in between - we'd love to buy you lunch and introduce ourselves in person.

Our Values

We want to be the best at what we do. This means we approach our work in a thoughtful, intentional way. We have developed a set of core values to guide the way we run our business and make decisions. This is our DNA.

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We prioritize people

We value long-standing working relationships built with mutual respect, loyalty, and integrity.

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We are exclusive

Privacy, confidentiality, and trust matter to us. We are highly focused and selective.

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We are professionals

We are experts who bring specialized knowledge and strong capabilities to the table to add value.

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We are results-driven

We are hungry, hard-working, action-biased, and relentless in pursuit of progress and great outcomes.

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We are radically honest

We are hyper-realists who believe honesty can be a change-maker. Accountability is important.

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We are growth-oriented

We are always adapting and developing. We have an abundance mindset and set a high bar for success.

What types of businesses do we look for?

We work with profitable businesses generating $2M–$100M in revenue — Main St. to Middle Market. 

Guided by our Investment Partners’ criteria, we focus on businesses with a proven track record and owners who are selling for the right reasons.

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If you're a business owner considering selling your business or exploring partial exit strategies - get in touch!