Rasheid Scarlett
About Rasheid Scarlett
Rasheid Karl Scarlett is a technology executive, board director and federal appointee based in the Washington DC metro area. According to Crunchbase, he began as a network engineer for the U.S. Government. He then held senior infrastructure roles at Verizon, AT&T and Accenture.
He founded NetAesthetics in 2005. It is an AI implementation and IT consulting firm serving government, media and enterprise clients. The firm's site says it works with mid-market teams on custom AI and cites 50+ implementations. Those figures are the company's own claims.
He also founded Great Dwellings, a technology-enabled short-term rental company with operations in the US and Mexico. He led it through an exit in January 2025.
In October 2024 the U.S. Secretary of Commerce appointed him to the FirstNet Authority Board, which oversees the nationwide public safety broadband network. He chairs the Programs and Future Planning Committee and serves on the Finance and Investment Committee. He is also Board Chair of Legends Public Charter School, a K-8 school in Prince George's County, Maryland. His site lists membership of the Forbes Business Council. He writes on AI governance, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure at rasheid.com.
Crunchbase lists one investment and one portfolio company for Scarlett. It shows no lead investments and no exits. It does not name the company, the round or the year in the sources we found. Crunchbase lists him as a venture-stage investor and shows two companies founded. We found no public interviews or posts in which he describes an angel track record.
We found no public record of AI startup investments by Scarlett. His AI work is operating and advisory. He runs NetAesthetics, which implements AI for clients, and he writes about AI governance and cybersecurity oversight for boards. He also offers paid advisory calls through Intro, covering growth strategy, cyber risk and AI and IoT use cases.
Scarlett has not publicly stated a stage, sector, geography or check size for his angel investing. Founders should not assume a focus from his operating background. If you pitch him, expect his expertise to be most relevant to AI implementation, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure and government or enterprise sales.
- Great Dwellings: tech-enabled short-term rental management company he founded in 2017. He led it through an exit in January 2025.
- NetAesthetics: AI implementation and IT consulting firm he founded in 2005 and still leads as CEO.
Investing activity
Rasheid Scarlett has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has founded 2 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Rasheid Scarlett
Is Rasheid Scarlett an angel investor?
Crunchbase lists him as an investor with one investment and one portfolio company. The company is not named in the sources we found. He is better documented as a founder and board director.
What does Rasheid Scarlett invest in?
He has not publicly stated a stage or sector focus. His background is in AI implementation, IT consulting, cybersecurity, public safety networks and hospitality technology.
What is Rasheid Scarlett's check size?
No check size is public. We found no statements from him on it.
What companies has Rasheid Scarlett founded?
He founded NetAesthetics in 2005 and still leads it as CEO. He also founded Great Dwellings, a short-term rental company, which had an exit in January 2025.
What is Rasheid Scarlett's role at FirstNet?
He sits on the FirstNet Authority Board, appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in 2024. He chairs the Programs and Future Planning Committee and serves on the Finance and Investment Committee.
How can founders contact Rasheid Scarlett?
His personal site is rasheid.com and he has a LinkedIn profile. He also lists 15-minute advisory sessions on Intro, which are paid advice calls and not pitch meetings.
Where is Rasheid Scarlett based?
Rasheid Scarlett is based in Washington DC Metro Area, United States, North America.
How can founders reach Rasheid Scarlett?
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