M. Shane Larisey is a Licensed Professional Engineer turned venture capital investor at Redstick Ventures who brings hands-on engineering experience from major oilfield and energy-technology companies like Halliburton and Weatherford to his investment work. He focuses on pre-seed through Series A startups with coachable and experienced founders, particularly those working on hardware, automation, and infrastructure-heavy problems where his technical background and team-building experience from his operator days provide direct value beyond capital.