Weston Presidio
Venture capitalBoston · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Also known as Weston Capital Management Inc
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from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesCleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Hardware ×1IoT ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 1 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPicarro provides greenhouse gas and volatile organic compound monitoring solutions, combining cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) instruments with data analytics and support for industrial and scientific sectors.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareIoTSanta Clara, US
Barbara A. Paldus(Founder; former Technical Director / CTO / Interim CEO)inRichard N. Zare(Co-Founder / Scientific Founder (technology originator))Colin Ward(Chief Operating Officer)Dave Miller(Chief Strategy Officer)inHaavard Oestensen(Chief Commercial and Product Officer)Nipun Soni(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsDag VenturesGreylock PartnersNTT FinanceStaenberg Venture PartnersBenchmarkCorner Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPicarro · Picarro (press release) · Mar 18, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2
as of Dec 2024| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Presidio Capital IVLPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2000 | — | 3.0% | 1.18x | 1.18x |
| Weston Presidio Capital IV (Secondary)LPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2000 | — | 5.2% | 1.27x | 1.27x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Weston Presidio invest at?
- Weston Presidio invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Weston Presidio focus on?
- Weston Presidio focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Weston Presidio located?
- Weston Presidio is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Who does Weston Presidio co-invest with?
- Weston Presidio most often shares deals with Dag Ventures, Greylock Partners, NTT Finance, among 4 tracked co-investors.
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