Module 5: Meet the Team Behind Perle Labs
Meet the founding team at Perle Labs, Scale AI veterans and industry experts building the human-verified data infrastructure that high-stakes AI systems require. At Perle Labs, we're building the Sovereign & Enterprise-Grade AI data infrastructure, providing expert-validated, human-verified data for governments and enterprises who can't afford to trust black-box data pipelines.
Our founding team brings deep expertise from some of the most transformative companies in AI and data infrastructure, including Scale AI, the $30B data labeling giant that powers AI systems for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Ahmed Rashad: Founder & CEO. Ahmed brings a rare combination of operational excellence and strategic vision to Perle. An MIT graduate in Operations Research, he began his career in the oil industry before making the leap to tech. At Amazon, Ahmed led several multi-billion-dollar businesses. He then joined Scale AI as an early Head of Operations, where he played a pivotal role in scaling the company's operations more than 100x.
Arthur Ding: Chief Commercial Officer. Arthur joins Perle with a formidable track record at the intersection of crypto, finance, and venture capital. Prior to Perle, he served as a Venture Partner at NGC Ventures, where he helped manage over $500M in assets. His background spans crypto market-making and centralized exchanges, executing more than $2B in derivative trades. At Perle, Arthur leads the Web3 arm and user growth.
Moe Abdelfattah: Head of Product Operations. Moe built his career at the cutting edge of AI operations. At Scale AI, he developed the operational expertise that comes from scaling data infrastructure at one of the industry's most demanding companies. He then brought that experience to EvenUp as Head of Product Operations, powering end-to-end legal AI workflows.
Building the Future of AI Data Infrastructure: Together, our team combines Scale AI pedigree with deep expertise in operations, Web3, and product development. We've raised $17.5M led by Framework Ventures, HashKey, and CoinFund, with participation from Protagonist and Peer VC.
As AI moves from generating tweets to making life-or-death decisions, the stakes for data quality have never been higher. Perle is building the human-verified, on-chain, auditable data layer these systems require. We're just getting started.