Paul K. Lisiak

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Metropolitan Partners · Board director at Presto

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Paul K. Lisiak founded Metropolitan Partners Group in 2008, where he serves as Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, overseeing investment strategy, sourcing, and research. Earlier he managed a venture capital strategy backed by the Man Group, acting as interim executive for three portfolio companies, and began his career at Lazard Asset Management in the High Yield group. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and was an English-Speaking Union Fellow.

Board director at Presto YC S10

Intro paths

Paul went through Y Combinator (Summer 2010) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Paul can intro founders to Presto's investors below.

Presto's investors · 8

Cleveland AvenueChicago · $1M – $10M checks Das & Co.New York Flucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checks Link VenturesCambridge · $1M – $8M checks Metropolitan PartnersNew York · $10M – $50M checks · since 2025 REMUS CapitalBoston · $25K – $20M checks Romulus CapitalBoston · $250K – $10M checks · since 2024 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2010

Co-founders at Presto

Rajat SuriFounder/CEO

KatChief Operating Officer

SusanChief Legal Officer

Lillian MeyerExecutive Officer

Experience

Metropolitan Partners GroupManaging Partnercurrent2008 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
Carnoustie Golf Heritage and Hospitality LTDMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentCarnoustie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ledgemont Capital GroupManaging Director2005 — 2007
Metropolitan Venture Partners (Division of The Man Group)Managing Director1999 — 2005
LazardJunior Portfolio Manager1996 — 1999

Education

University of PennsylvaniaBA, Economics1993 — 1997
Lancing CollegeA-Levels, Economics1992 — 1993
Phillips Academy1988 — 1992

Skills & more

Private Equity49Strategic Planning12Venture Capital39New Business Development7Investments24Business Development18Asset Managment4Hedge Funds18

From Paul's professional profile.

Deals · 2

PrestoBoard seat

via Metropolitan Partners · filed Jan 2026 · $15M raise

Metropolitan Merchant CapitalBoard seat

via Metropolitan Partners · filed Apr 2015 · $2.8M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Metropolitan Partners

Aaron Dalal

Senior Associate at Metropolitan Partners

Adrian Blumfield

Investment Committee Member & Co-Founder at Metropolitan Partners

Alex Roesch

Senior Associate at Metropolitan Partners

Alex Verba

Managing Director, Head of Asset Management at Metropolitan Partners

Andrew Koff

Senior Associate at Metropolitan Partners

Anthony Siragusa

Vice President at Metropolitan Partners

Benjamin Bertan

Vice President, Associate General Counsel at Metropolitan Partners

Cara Hogue

Office Manager at Metropolitan Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Paul K. Lisiak work?: Paul K. Lisiak is Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Metropolitan Partners and Founder at Presto.
What companies did Paul K. Lisiak found?: Paul K. Lisiak founded Presto.