# Jones Capital

> Jones Capital is a family-owned private investment firm that backs middle-market companies in software and business services, logistics, infrastructure, construction and industrial services. Its differentiator is operational: a family-business lineage beginning with a Mississippi hardwood sawmill, a permanent-capital mindset, and a shared toolkit spanning talent, systems, strategy, pricing and acquisitions.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Houston, United States
- **Founders:** Jonathan Jones (Founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** 61 employees in supplied company data; LinkedIn lists 1,001-5,000 across the wider Jones organization and portfolio network
- **Products:** Control and strategic minority investments, Strategic Resource Group, Talent and leadership development, Systems and data infrastructure, Growth and M&A execution
- **Notable:** Built a business lineage from a one-site sawmill founded in 1949 into a diversified middle-market portfolio., Developed and recapitalized Yak Access, a major North American provider of temporary access roadways, with Platinum Equity in 2018., Acquired approximately 55,000 acres of Mississippi timberland and timber reserves through Big Black River in 2019.

## Products & services

- **Control and strategic minority investments** — Flexible equity for succession planning, partner buyouts, ownership transitions, growth capital, equity commitments and recapitalizations in middle-market companies.
- **Strategic Resource Group** — An in-house team providing strategic and operational support to portfolio companies.
- **Talent and leadership development** — Recruiting, human-resources support, compensation alignment, leadership training and the Jones Leadership Academy.
- **Systems and data infrastructure** — Support for ERP, CRM and HRIS implementation, governance, controls, KPIs and vendor selection.
- **Growth and M&A execution** — Assistance with sales, digital marketing, pricing, sourcing, margin expansion, acquisition strategy and funding.

## Achievements

- Built a business lineage from a one-site sawmill founded in 1949 into a diversified middle-market portfolio.
- Developed and recapitalized Yak Access, a major North American provider of temporary access roadways, with Platinum Equity in 2018.
- Acquired approximately 55,000 acres of Mississippi timberland and timber reserves through Big Black River in 2019.
- Transformed Rockport Terminals into a multimodal rail, barge and truck facility with Union Pacific service.
- Jones Logistics topped 700 employees and 500 trucks after acquiring Nationwide Express in 2023.
- FV Recycling reported handling more than 500,000 tons of recyclable material annually after its 2024 Tupelo Recycling acquisition.
- Opened an 80,000-square-foot Mississippi headquarters in Hattiesburg in 2025.
- Founder Jonathan Jones was an EY Entrepreneur of the Year National finalist.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Jones Capital highlighted the 2026 graduating class of its Jones Leadership Academy.
- **2026-02** — Foundation AI, a Jones portfolio company, was recognized on Forbes' 2026 list of America's Best Startup Employers.
- **2026-02** — Jones marked one year in its new Mississippi headquarters in Hattiesburg.
- **2025-10** — FV Recycling acquired Mid America Paper Recycling, expanding its Midwest footprint and national service capabilities.
- **2025-05** — Jones celebrated the grand opening of its four-story, 80,000-square-foot Hattiesburg headquarters.

## Links

- Website: https://jones.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jones-capital-llc/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/JonesCompanies
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/jonescompanies

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Last updated: 2026-08-15