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Mo Shaikh
Mo ShaikhNeil Harounian is a co-founder and General Partner at Maximum Frequency Ventures, investing in early stage founders. He was the first hire and the Head of Ecosystem at Aptos Labs after working in venture capital and investment banking.
Neil Harounian is a co-founder and General Partner at Maximum Frequency Ventures, investing in early stage founders. He was the first hire and the Head of Ecosystem at Aptos Labs after working in venture capital and investment banking.
Career
Neil studied at NYU Stern School of Business (B.S. Finance).
Co-Founder and General Partner at Maximum Frequency from 2025 to Present in New York, United StatesCo-founded Maximum Frequency Ventures, a $50 million operator-led crypto company-creation engine and venture fund.Worked with Mo Shaikh.
Head of Ecosystem at Aptos Labs from 2022 to 2025Served as the first employee and a founding member of Aptos Labs, leading ecosystem growth, supporting Web3 startups, and developing major partnerships.
Investor at White Star Capital from 2021 to 2022Held an investing role backing and supporting early-stage crypto projects.
Investment Banking Analyst at RBC from 2015 to 2018 in New York, NYLeveraged finance and large-cap buyouts and mergers and acquisitions.