M. Shane Larisey, PE
InvestorCo-Founder and General Partner at Redstick Ventures
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Writes $350K – $700K checks
About
M. Shane Larisey is a Licensed Professional Engineer and former Halliburton/Weatherford operator who invests in pre-seed–Series A hardware, automation, and infrastructure startups, offering hands-on technical and team-building expertise coaching founders.
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechRoboticsSaaS
Experience
- Redstick VenturesGeneral Partner | Investor, Advisor, and Fund Operationscurrent2022 — presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
- WashU Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation & EntrepreneurshipInvestor-in-Residencecurrent2025 — present
- Janus Tech ServicesFounder | Engineering, Manufacturing, and Business Development2015 — 2023Denver, Colorado, United States
- VU Venture PartnersVenture Investor | DeepTech, AI, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Space2022 — 2023
- InnovexSr US Engineering Manager | Operations, Applications, and Customer Success2014 — 2015Denver, CO
- WeatherfordUS Engineering Manager of Completion Systems, Global Business Development Manager2012 — 2014Denver Metropolitan Area
- WeatherfordTechnical Sales Rep, Design Engineer2008 — 2012
- HalliburtonApplication Engineer2006 — 2008Texas; Oklahoma
Education
- Louisiana State UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering
Skills & more
Strategic Planning and Execution3Strategy1Team LeadershipProblem SolvingManagement3LeadershipNegotiationProblem AnalysisAnalytical SkillsMentoring1Fund AdministrationFundraising
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Deal SourcingDeal ClosureLead QualificationSkill DevelopmentSales MeetingsBusinessSupply Chain OptimizationScalabilityFund OperationsFund ManagementData AnalysisMechanical Engineering- Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) — FINRA
- Venture Capital — Venture University
- Venture Capital Fund Accelerator — VC Lab
- Series 7 — FINRA
- Licensed Professional Engineer - Mechanical Systems and Materials — NCEES
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does M. Shane Larisey, PE work?
- M. Shane Larisey, PE is Co-Founder and General Partner at Redstick Ventures.
- What does M. Shane Larisey, PE invest in?
- M. Shane Larisey, PE invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, FoodTech, Robotics, SaaS.
- What check size does M. Shane Larisey, PE write?
- M. Shane Larisey, PE typically writes checks of $350K – $700K.
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