Overview

• Mo Shaikh unveiled Maximum Frequency Ventures with cofounders Neil Harounian, Alexandre Tang, and Jerome Ong, all formerly of Aptos Labs.
• MFV has raised $50 million and has already deployed $5 million into six early-stage startups that have not yet been publicly disclosed.
• Limited partners include family offices in the U.S., East Asia, and Southeast Asia, and the four partners have invested their own money.
• The firm plans a hands-on approach that embeds with founders, including programs such as a residency and a 12-week sprint.
• MFV is targeting web3 infrastructure, consumer crypto, and AI-native networks with a strong emphasis on Asia, set against PitchBook data showing a 55% drop in crypto venture funding from Q1 to Q2 2025.