Mo Shaikh, who co-founded the firm in 2021 alongside Avery Ching said he would stay on board at Aptos Labs as a strategic adviser.
Mohammad Shaikh, the co-founder and CEO of layer-1 blockchain Aptos Labs, has resigned from the top position to “start a new chapter,” with co-founder and chief technology officer Avery Ching now taking over as the new CEO.
Shaikh co-founded Aptos Labs alongside Ching in 2021, helping Aptos mainnet launch in October 2022. He helped the firm raise $400 million and establish key partnerships.
“Today I am stepping away from Aptos Labs to start a new chapter,” Shaikh said in a Dec. 19 X post before expressing confidence in the firm’s future.