Jon Ein (b. 1966) is a financier and former film producer based in Paris, France.His company, Foundry Capital, organizes groups of large families and institutions to take stakes in public and private companies. Foundry’s specialty is providing a large, consistent shareholder during times of changing shareholder structure, capital structure or other transitional periods. Foundry has financed over $1 billion among twenty companies since 2005. Some of the Companies they have invested in include outdoor advertising agency JC Decaux, publishing company Trader Classified, German telecommunications firm Mobilcom, German steel company Salzgitter and insurance company AMB Generali.Previous to starting Foundry Capital, Ein ran Foundry Film Partners, a film and media finance company. Foundry financed a number of independent films including Clay Pigeons starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vince Vaughn, Company Man starring John Turturro and Sigourney Weaver, The Wisdom of Crocodiles starring Jude Law, Beautiful Joe starring Sharon Stone, and the 3D Imax film of Siegfried and Roy.