Mo Shaikh

Mo Shaikh is the co-founder and CEO of Aptos, a blockchain created for the next billion users. He is a 3x founder with more than ten years of experience in multinational financial services and blockchain/crypto. He has played a key role in the development of Layer 1 blockchain solutions. 

 

Quick Facts

 

Full name	Mohammad Shaikh
Birth/Raised in	United States
Nationality	American
Education	MBA from Simon Business School
Wife/Partner	To be updated
Net worth	Estimated in millions

 

Previously, Mo has directed blockchain Strategic Partnerships for Novi, the wallet of Facebook. Being a first-generation immigrant brought up by a taxi driver and a housewife relying on Welfare in Brooklyn, he developed a platform using blockchain, making a financial system that is accessible to everyone.

 

Mo Shaikh - Career Timeline

• 2016 – Focused on blockchain solutions in fintech and payments.

• 2018 – Joined Meta (Facebook) to develop the Diem blockchain.

• 2021 – Co-founded Aptos Labs, focusing on Layer 1 blockchain.

• 2022 – Launched Aptos blockchain, improving Web3 scalability.

• 2023 – Secured major partnerships for Aptos in the crypto space.

• 2024 – Expanded Aptos’ ecosystem with DeFi and gaming applications.

 

Mo was the Founder and CEO of Meridio, a blockchain-based firm supported by ConsenSys that launched the first-ever fractional share of real estate globally. Mo also guided ConsenSys's strategy as one of the initial employees and established the ConsenSys Middle East Office.

 

Useful Links To Connect With Mo Shaikh

 

Platform	Link
Aptos Whitepaper	aptoslabs.com/whitepaper
Aptos Blog	aptoslabs.com/blog