Jon is the Managing Partner of OwnerCo, where he helps business owners navigate the most important decisions they’ll make about their companies, from investing in growth to exploring a sale. At OwnerCo, Jon and the team connect owners with the right capital partners, acquisition opportunities, and peer community to shape the future of their businesses on their own terms.
Jon knows this journey firsthand. He built and sold his own commercial service business to PestCo, then helped scale PestCo into one of the 15 largest pest control companies in the U.S., growing revenues to more than $120M in just 18 months through strategic acquisitions. Today, he continues to serve on the Board of Directors of PestCo, guiding its growth strategy and acquisition activity.
In addition to his work at OwnerCo, Jon is an advisor to Halogen Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in consumer technology companies led by women, and serves on the Board of Directors of YPO Waterloo Austin. He is also active in his community, where he has been recognized with the Golden Hammer Award from Habitat for Humanity.
Jon’s career reflects a consistent passion for building and scaling companies as an operator, investor, and advisor. Having experienced the challenges of entrepreneurship firsthand, he is committed to ensuring that business owners have the clarity, resources, and partnerships they need to succeed.
In Jon's words
“Being a business owner is hard—the long nights, tough decisions, and everything in between. We've been there. That's why we built OwnerCo.”
— Jon Polenz, OwnerCo
About the Leadership team

The Leadership team guides OwnerCo’s vision and strategy, drawing on decades of entrepreneurial experience to ensure everything we build is rooted in the real needs of business owners.
OwnerCo is a network of resources built by former business owners to help small and mid-size companies grow, borrow, and sell. By connecting entrepreneurs with trusted partners and advisors, OwnerCo provides the tools and expertise needed at critical inflection points in a business owner’s journey — with one goal: to help owners succeed on their own terms.
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