Jony Volk

I’m an entrepreneur, investor, and pastor based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over the past two decades, I’ve built, scaled, and invested in businesses across ecommerce, marketing, and real estate.

I founded AllGuard, the company behind CarCovers.com and a number of other ecommerce brands, and bootstrapped it over 16 years from the ground up before completing a partial exit to private equity. Today, I remain actively involved as a board member and investor.

After partnering with private equity, the brand has grown to include Hail Protector, EZSNAP, AirSkirts, Canvasback, SeatCovers.com, and own several utility patents in the space.

The closest thing I have to a sport.

Investing has always been one of my core passions. I’ve invested in dozens of businesses ranging from early stage to late stage, and continue to actively build a real estate portfolio focused on industrial warehouse and office properties, with holdings in California and Tennessee.

But for me, investing isn’t just about returns. It’s about stewardship — what we build, who we impact, and how we use what we’ve been given.

Work isn’t separate from worship.

I’m a Campus Pastor at CityLife Church East Bay in Pleasant Hill, CA, where I get the privilege of leading, teaching, and helping people take their next steps with Jesus.

Ministry is personal. Whether it’s through a message on Sunday, a conversation over coffee, or investing in the next generation of leaders, it’s about seeing people become who God created them to be.

I met my wife Maria when we were 15 years old at church. She asked me — the nerdy kid — for help with her website, and we ended up talking on AOL Instant Messenger all night. The rest is history.

Now we get to build life, family, ministry, and business together. We have two incredible kids who constantly remind me what really matters. Watching them grow, guiding them, doing life together — those are the investments that matter most.

June 2025 — Present

Founder & CEO

InspireImpact Holdings Inc

Building and acquiring businesses that create real impact — financially, operationally, and in people's lives.

June 2023 — Present

Campus Pastor

CityLife Church East Bay

Serving alongside my wife Maria, leading ministry and community in the San Francisco Bay Area.

2020 — Present

Investor

Startups

A diverse portfolio across various stages of company growth and development.

2009 — Present

Real Estate Investor

Industrial & Commercial Properties

Building a portfolio focused on industrial warehouse and office properties in California and Tennessee.

2008 — Present

Board Member & Investor

AllGuard (CarCovers.com)

Bootstrapped from the ground up into a nationally scaled operation — multiple warehouses, a Midwest manufacturing facility, and a distributed team across the U.S. and internationally. Achieved a partial exit to private equity and remain involved as a board member and equity holder.