Jones Capital

Jones Capital is a private investment firm established in 2018, based in Houston, Texas. The company focuses on control equity investments in established middle-market U.S. companies, specifically those generating over $2 million in EBITDA and seeking growth-oriented partnerships. With a heritage dating back to the founding of Jones Lumber Company in 1949, Jones Capital has diversified its investments across various sectors, including transportation and logistics, forest products, industrial services, equipment rental, recycling, and business services. The firm emphasizes collaboration with partners and management teams that align with its core values of integrity, passion, unity, sustainability, and humility.

Tom Caughlin

President and Chief Investment Officer

3 past transactions

Greenscreens.ai

Seed Round in 2022
Greenscreens.ai is a developer of AI-driven freight software aimed at enhancing the profitability of third-party logistics providers (3PLs). By utilizing machine learning and proprietary datasets, the company offers tools that enable users to confidently and efficiently price loads, ultimately increasing broker margin contributions. Its software provides real-time benchmarking and market predictions, allowing users to adapt to changing market trends quickly. This approach not only improves operational productivity but also reduces the time and uncertainty associated with pricing and booking loads. Through its innovative solutions, Greenscreens.ai helps clients identify missed revenue opportunities and empowers teams to operate at their highest effectiveness.

Parade

Series A in 2022
Parade operates an on-demand mobile marketplace designed for the long-haul trucking industry, facilitating connections between carriers seeking backhaul opportunities and shippers. The company's technology streamlines the booking process by allowing carriers to find and book loads quickly, while also providing notifications when freight schedules are at risk, helping to mitigate potential storage fees and detention costs. Parade's platform leverages historical data and real-time market trends to enhance capacity management, enabling clients to optimize load fulfillment and improve overall efficiency in freight management. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Parade was previously known as Dray Technologies Inc.

Jones Logistics

Acquisition in 1999
Since the company started in 1999, Jones Logistics' expertise has evolved beyond general transportation to include more specialized services such as pipe logistics, brokerage capabilities, flatbed, heavy haul, transportation of forestry by-products, and dedicated services. Regardless of industry, the team at Jones Logistics locates the right resources for any transportation or logistics requirement.
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