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2,915 people in our graph share verified history with Mo Shaikh — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Marnya BufithisunlockedMo Shaikh: together at BankProv (2023)
×2Mo Shaikh: together at The Abraaj Group
×9Mo Shaikh: together at ConsenSys
Founder at Aptos
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Aptos's investors · 20
a16z cryptoMenlo Park · since 2022Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022Apollosince 2022Arrington CapitalMiamiArrington XRP CapitalSeattle · $100K – $5M checksBixin CapitalBeijingBixin VenturesCoinbase VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksD11-LabsDelta BlockchainNew YorkDragonflyNew York City · $3M – $30M checks · since 2022Franklin TempletonSan Mateo · since 2022HashedSeoul · $1M – $37M checksHaun VenturesSilicon Valley · $1M – $100M checksMetastableNew York City · $3M – $30M checksMulticoin CapitalAustin · $1M – $50M checksParaFi CapitalNew YorkProtagonistBay Harbor Islands · $10K – $1M checksScribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checksWinklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks
Co-founders at Aptos
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Avery ChingCEO and Co-Founder
Experience
- Maximum Frequency VenturesCo-founder and General Partnercurrent2025 — present
- AptosCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Hunter CollegeBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- TechstarsAdvisorcurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- BankProvMember Board Of Directors2022 — 2023
- MetaStrategic Partnerships @ Novi / Meta2020 — 2021
- R3Advisor2020 — 2021
- MeridioFounder, CEO2017 — 2020New York, New York
- ConsenSysDirector of Strategy2017 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Consultant2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- The Abraaj GroupPrivate Equity Associate (Summer)2015Karachi, Pakistan
- ClearBridge InvestmentsREIT Analyst (Summer)2015New York, NY
- BlackRockReal Estate Associate2012 — 2014New York, NY
- Royal Bank of Canada Capital MarketsSenior Analyst2010 — 2012New York, NY
- KPMGSenior Associate2007 — 2010New York, NY
Skills & more
Financial Analysis94Strategy47Venture Capital28Start-up Consulting4Due Diligence33Valuation43Finance55Corporate Finance26Financial Modeling73Quantitative Analytics13Project Management13Auditing26
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mo Shaikh?
- Founder at Aptos
- Where does Mo Shaikh work?
- Mo Shaikh is Founder of Aptos.
- What companies did Mo Shaikh found?
- Mo Shaikh founded Aptos.
- Where did Mo Shaikh go to school?
- Mo Shaikh studied at University of Rochester - Simon Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Organization Strategy and Finance); Hunter College (B.S., Psychology, Economics, Accounting).
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Also worked at Meta469
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Cristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankMassimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesLuca RossettoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 VenturesJimmy ChartersChief Financial Officer at GreycroftRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTech
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