Circle Graphics acquires JONDO

Investment firm H.I.G. Capital announced its portfolio company, Circle Graphics, has acquired canvas print lab JONDO, Ltd. Terms weren’t disclosed. JONDO will become a unit of Circle’s Sensaria wall-decor division.

JONDO is a provider of personalized photo products sold primarily through online channel partners. It operates three facilities strategically located across the United States to deliver high-quality, mass-customized products with unrivaled lead times, the company said. JONDO was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Yorba Linda, California.

“We are excited to welcome JONDO into our Sensaria division today,” said Andrew Cousin, Chief Executive Officer of Circle. “JONDO’s high-quality personalized products are a natural fit with Circle’s existing capabilities. Today’s announcement presents an exciting opportunity to work collectively with the JONDO team to accelerate the Company’s growth and provide them the resources they need to maximize their vision.”

“We are thrilled to join the Sensaria platform,” said John Doe, founder and CEO, JONDO.  “Since founding JONDO in 1988, quality and customer service have been at the core of what we do every day. Sensaria represents a true strategic partner that adheres to that same mission and will not only help us scale alongside our growing customers, but also maintain the outstanding reputation we’ve built over the past 30+ years.”

JONDO represents Circle’s sixth add-on acquisition since it was acquired by H.I.G. in September 2019. Other acquisitions include CanvasPop, Bay Photo, and Graphik Dimensions.

In September, John Doe was a guest on the Dead Pixels Society podcast; here’s that conversation:

In November, 2020, Andrew Cousin of Circle Graphics was a guest on the Dead Pixels Society podcast, which you can listen to below: