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Deep tech
New capabilities in compute, energy, robotics, and the physical world.
Independent angel investor
Investing in the infrastructure of what comes next.
I'm Shaun Hale, a software engineer turned angel investor. After an early-stage exit, I invest in deep-tech and infrastructure companies I can personally help build.
SH / 01Angel investor
SH
Software engineer
turned investor↗
turned investor↗
01About
An operator's perspective on capital.
Before investing, I was inside the work: writing software, building teams, and learning what makes a company durable. That experience shapes how I partner with founders today.
I travel frequently across major hubs and keep my process intentionally low-friction. If you are working on a difficult problem with real leverage, I would like to understand it.
02Investment focus
Big technical ambition.
Clear-eyed execution.
I look for the underlying systems that become more important as the world gets more complex.
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Infrastructure
The technical and operational layers that make important businesses possible.
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Exceptional teams
Founder-led companies with a clear point of view and the range to execute it.
03Track record
Prior chapter
Built it.
Exited it.
Still in the arena.
Founder & operatorEarly-stage
companySuccessful exit
companySuccessful exit
04Approach
What founders can expect.
A thoughtful first call
A direct conversation about the problem, the wedge, and what you are learning.
Useful help, not theater
Introductions to talent, customers, and other people who can change the slope of the work.
An operator’s perspective
I have built, scaled, and exited a company. I know where the hard parts tend to hide.
Long-term alignment
I invest selectively and stay close when the relationship is useful to both sides.
The next conversation
Working on something
that matters?
Send the clearest version of what you are building. I'll get back to you directly.
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