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Rasheed Auguste

Investor

Senior Analyst at Playground Global

United States

About

Rasheed Auguste invests in deep tech at Playground Global, concentrating on industrial transformation across materials, manufacturing, energy, and decarbonization. He previously worked at the US Department of Energy, where he advised risk strategy for first-of-a-kind energy demonstration projects, reviewed funding solicitations, and wrote industry reports. He holds a Master's and PhD in Nuclear Engineering and a Master's in Public Policy from UC Berkeley, along with dual bachelor's degrees in Physics and Nuclear Science from MIT.

Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechEnergyNew Materials

Experience

  1. Playground GlobalVenture Investorcurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. DOE Office of Clean Energy DemonstrationsRisk Analyst2023 — 2025Oakland, California, United States
  3. University of California, BerkeleyPhD Student: Department of Nuclear Engineering2019 — 2022Berkeley, California, United States
  4. Catalyst Energy AdvisorsConsultant2019Berkeley, California, United States
  5. University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public PolicyMasters Candidate2017 — 2019Berkeley, California, United States
  6. Environmental ProgressResearch Fellow2017 — 2018Berkeley, CA
  7. NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterExperiential Learning Opportunity Intern2017Greenbelt, MD
  8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Undergraduate Researcher2013 — 2017
  9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Researcher: "Future of Nuclear in a Carbon-Constrained World"​ Report2016 — 2017
  10. University of Wisconsin-MadisonSummer Research Intern2016
  11. FermilabSummer Intern2015
  12. Draper LaboratoryUndergraduate Intern2014
  13. U.S. Department of EnergyExtern2014
  14. Sarnicola Simulation Systems, Inc.Intern2012

Skills & more

Research6Microsoft Office9Microsoft Excel6Microsoft Word4PowerPoint3Customer Service3Teamwork2Photoshop1Social Media3Public Speaking6English2Java1
+4 moreMatlabSolidworksSimulinkSolidWorks

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Colleagues at Playground Global

Angela Lin
Executive Assistant at Playground Global
Austin Yu
Investor at Playground Global
Benjamin Kim
Partner at Playground Global
Bruce Leak
General Partner at Playground Global
Caroline Little
Director Government Affairs at Playground Global
Chika Nakasu
Executive Manager at Playground Global
Cici Tong
Assistant Controller at Playground Global
Clinton Lazzari
Operating Partner, Supply Chain at Playground Global

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rasheed Auguste?
Rasheed Auguste invests in deep tech at Playground Global, concentrating on industrial transformation across materials, manufacturing, energy, and decarbonization. He previously worked at the US Department of Energy, where he advised risk strategy for first-of-a-kind energy demonstration projects, reviewed funding solicitations, and wrote industry reports. He holds a Master's and PhD in Nuclear Engineering and a Master's in Public Policy from UC Berkeley, along with dual bachelor's degrees in Physics and Nuclear Science from MIT.
Where does Rasheed Auguste work?
Rasheed Auguste is Senior Analyst at Playground Global.
What does Rasheed Auguste invest in?
Rasheed Auguste invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, New Materials.
Where did Rasheed Auguste go to school?
Rasheed Auguste studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Nuclear Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (Master of Science - MS, Nuclear Engineering); University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy (Master of Public Policy - MPP).

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