Rasheed Auguste

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

Education

1. University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Nuclear Engineering2019 — 2022
2. University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Science - MS, Nuclear Engineering
3. University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public PolicyMaster of Public Policy - MPP2017 — 2019
4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science - BS, Nuclear Science and Engineering2013 — 2017
5. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science - BS, Physics2013 — 2017

Skills & more

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Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley863

BDByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTOTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBBBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)GAGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalALAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalSSScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy1

MSMaria SalamancaInvestor at Ulu Ventures

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

FWFred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHTHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBFBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDADelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

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Shared employers

Also worked at University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy1

VAVrinda AgarwalInvestor at Canvas Ventures

Also worked at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center11

NMNona Minnifield CheeksVice Chair at Maryland TEDCOLCLinda CuretonBoard Member at Maryland TEDCOTSTaylor SargentPartner at Industrious VenturesNPNeil ParikhConsumer Retail at Torch CapitalKDKareem DabbaghManaging Partner at VoLo Earth VenturesDGDavid GoldManaging Partner at Denver Ventures

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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)271

ALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmSBScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)NANoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVRVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRLRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

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Also worked at Draper Laboratory8

LGLt. Gen. John ShawAdvisor at Industrious VenturesJGJamie GoldsteinFounding/Managing Partner at Pillar VCGLGeorge LauroBoard Partner at Kairos Venture Investments, LlcJCJuliette ChevallierInvestor at Anzu PartnersAAAnil AchyutaPartner at Energy Impact PartnersDADavid AronoffGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners

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