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James F Watson

Managing Directorat Cmea Capital· CA

As of 2026-09-30 · this person's identity; each section below carries its own date

Current roles: 1
Investments attributed: 4
Board seats: 2

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As of 2026-09-30 · this person's identity; each section below carries its own date

1 additional attributed investment

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What matters now

Moved
role ended
Left Presidio Partners Management, LLC (Managing Director Presidio Partners Management, Llc) on 31 Mar 2026.
A partner who moved takes relationships and deal flow to the next firm.
FactForm ADV Schedule A and team pagesFor Founders, recruiters, LPsRoles →

Relationship network

4 connected entities4 observed investment recordsinvestment records 2010 to 2020

From the roles sources name this person in, the investments a source attributes to them, and the boards and funds Form D names them on.

James F Watson

Managing Director

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Roles

1 current, 1 past

Cmea Capital Managing Director
Nov 1, 2006 to present · “Schedule A: WATSON, JAMES, FRANCIS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, since 11/2006, ownership C, control person Y”
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Presidio Partners Management, LLC Managing Director Presidio Partners Management, Llc
Aug 1, 2014 to Mar 31, 2026 · “Schedule A: WATSON, JAMES, FRANCIS, MANAGING DIRECTOR PRESIDIO PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC, since 08/2014, ownership A, control person Y”
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Investments attributed to this person

Company	Round	Investor	Attribution	Date	Source
Beautylish	Form D equity offering · $5.0M	Presidio Partners Management, LLC	strongly supported · board	Mar 19, 2020	Inference sec.gov
Beautylish	Form D equity offering · $4.8M	Presidio Partners Management, LLC	strongly supported · board	Aug 29, 2018	Inference sec.gov
Beautylish	Form D equity offering · $5.9M	Presidio Partners Management, LLC	strongly supported · board	Jan 4, 2017	Inference sec.gov

Board seats and vehicles

2 boards, 0 vehicles

Beautylish board seat on a deal Mar 19, 2020 Inference
Isuppli Inc board seat on a deal Jun 8, 2010 Inference

Timeline

7 dated entries: events, attributed deals, board seats and role changes

Mar 31, 2026
James F Watson (Managing Director Presidio Partners Management, Llc) no longer on Schedule A of Presidio Partners Management, LLC
Person left Inference Presidio Partners Management, LLC Form ADV
Mar 31, 2026
Left Presidio Partners Management, LLC as Managing Director Presidio Partners Management, Llc
Role ended Fact Presidio Partners Management, LLC Form ADV
Mar 19, 2020
Form D equity offering in Beautylish (Presidio Partners Management, LLC)
Attributed investment Inference Beautylish Form D
Aug 29, 2018
Form D equity offering in Beautylish (Presidio Partners Management, LLC)
Attributed investment Inference Beautylish Form D
Jan 4, 2017
Form D equity offering in Beautylish (Presidio Partners Management, LLC)
Attributed investment Inference Beautylish Form D

Full timeline · 7 entriesnewest first

Mar 31, 2026
James F Watson (Managing Director Presidio Partners Management, Llc) no longer on Schedule A of Presidio Partners Management, LLC
Person left Inference Presidio Partners Management, LLC Form ADV
Mar 31, 2026
Left Presidio Partners Management, LLC as Managing Director Presidio Partners Management, Llc
Role ended Fact Presidio Partners Management, LLC Form ADV
Mar 19, 2020
Form D equity offering in Beautylish (Presidio Partners Management, LLC)
Attributed investment Inference Beautylish Form D
Aug 29, 2018
Form D equity offering in Beautylish (Presidio Partners Management, LLC)
Attributed investment Inference Beautylish Form D
Jan 4, 2017
Form D equity offering in Beautylish (Presidio Partners Management, LLC)
Attributed investment Inference Beautylish Form D
Aug 1, 2014
Joined Presidio Partners Management, LLC as Managing Director Presidio Partners Management, Llc
Role began Fact Presidio Partners Management, LLC Form ADV
Nov 1, 2006
Joined Cmea Capital as Managing Director
Role began Fact Cmea Capital Form ADV

Record history

1 dated event on the change ledger, latest event first

Person left
2026-03-31source on record

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