Ari Rastegar

Rastegar was born on April 6, 1982, and grew up in Austin, Texas. In his autobiographical account, he recalls delivering pizzas and making burgers at Johnny Rockets before studying English and law.⁠[1][2]

While studying law at St. Mary’s, he began a single-family development in Spring Branch, Texas, financed through a loan from a friend’s father.⁠[3]

St. Mary’s University School of Law identifies him as a 2008 J.D. graduate and currently lists him on its Board of Visitors.⁠[4]

He founded Rastegar Property Company, focusing on investment and development in Sun Belt markets. The business later operated under the Rastegar Capital brand.⁠[3][5]

The firm launched a REIT described as a $200 million vehicle targeting older Sun Belt apartments. He argued that population and job growth could support rental demand in those markets.⁠[3]

He hosted The Gift of Failure, inviting guests from business, music and sport to discuss setbacks, mindset and personal experience. Apple Podcasts lists 14 episodes from 2022.⁠[6]

The firm subleased about 1,400 square feet in Manhattan for its capital markets team. Rastegar said the location improved access to banks, joint-venture partners and equity investors; it was then the company’s fourth office.⁠[7]

His book The Gift of Failure: Turn My Missteps Into Your Epic Success was released, exploring lessons from personal setbacks and entrepreneurial mistakes. The author’s announcement the preceding day identified the release date.⁠[8]

In a profile interview with The Real Deal, he described his wife Kellie’s role as the company’s creative director and their family of three children. The conversation also covered family influences, fundraising experiences and personal routines.⁠[1]

According to the company, INF1NITY PARK broke ground in October 2022 and was completed in March 2024. It comprises approximately 600,000 square feet of industrial space near Tesla’s factory and Austin’s airport.⁠[9]

The company reports that INF1NITY VIEWS began construction in early 2022 and was completed in summer 2024, providing approximately 24,000 square feet of office space in Austin.⁠[9]

The company reports donating 11 acres within its INF1NITY SQUARE community in Kyle to Hays CISD for a school. The district confirms that Lamont Ramage Elementary held its ribbon-cutting in August 2025 as its seventeenth elementary school.⁠[10][11]

School of Hard Knocks published an approximately 69-minute interview on early work, an initial deal, lessons from failure, zoning and investment timing. Its billion-dollar real-estate framing concerns business scale, not independently verified personal net worth.⁠[12]

The Real Deal reported that the firm revived an Uptown Dallas mixed-use tower proposal and sought permission for a height of 399 feet. The earlier plan had stalled during the pandemic; the report concerned a zoning request, not a completed building.⁠[13]

The Real Deal reported multiple foreclosures involving Rastegar properties and two investor suits seeking about $1.6 million with fraud allegations, which the firm denied in court filings. It also reported Rastegar’s wrongful-foreclosure suit against Greystone. These were disputed claims, not established findings of fraud.⁠[14]

His company biography emphasizes migration, job growth and project-specific due diligence across residential, office and industrial assets. These statements describe his investment approach and business positioning rather than guaranteed returns.⁠[2][9]

Rastegar Capital identifies him as founder and CEO. Its website is https://rastegarcapital.com/ (opens in a new window). Linked corporate accounts include Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/rastegar/ (opens in a new window); Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/rastegarcapital/ (opens in a new window); and LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry, https://www.linkedin.com/company/rastegarproperty/ (opens in a new window).⁠[5]