Principal
Oval Park CapitalCheck size: Not publicly specified on the official site
At the firm level, Oval Park Capital backs engineering-led, defensible hardtech in overlooked markets and provides hands-on support from seed through later early-stage rounds.
Oval Park Capital's published criteria emphasize mission-critical hardtech with protectable IP, testable milestones, buyer urgency, and capital-efficient scale. This is firm-level context, not an unsupported personal attribution.
No person-specific exclusions were published. At the firm level, services, software-only, life sciences, biotech, medical devices, crypto, consumer, alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, gaming, and media are unlikely to fit.
Use Oval Park Capital's official contact or application channel. Lead with fit to Seed with follow-on through Series A and B, explain why the company matches Hardtech across advanced manufacturing, materials, AI infrastructure, built environment, climate, defense, energy, and agriculture, and support claims with traction and a concise use-of-capital plan.
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Evan Shear is listed by Oval Park Capital on its current official team roster as Principal. No additional personal claims are made without an official source.