Mashal Waqar is Head of Marketing at Octant, Golem Foundation + Grants Researcher. Forbes 30 Under 30. 2-time TEDx Speaker.
I love scaling things with good people. I've worn multiple hats in media, startups, investments, and web3. Currently heading marketing at Octant.
In my free time, I research grants in crypto/web3. My research and grants reports have helped bring clarity into grants programs and protocols. I co-authored the first two in-depth study about grants in web3 with MetaGov, and have written several case studies on quadratic funding use cases. I was part of Ethereum Foundation's inaugural Summer of Protocols cohort.
Governance: Octant Community Fund, Gitcoin Grants Council, Arbitrum’s Thank Board, RARI Foundation.
Prior to that, I started Milestone Ventures, a consultancy specializing in community building, audience building and helping projects grow from one milestone to the next. Our programs include entrepreneurship programs, media bootcamps, and community building programs for clients.
My first media startup, The Tempest, has impacted millions of readers globally through powerful storytelling. Check out (thetempest.co) to understand the media storm we started.
In 2020, I co-founded a business accelerator (60 Day Startups) taking women founders from early stage to revenue in 60 days.
Next, I built a femcare startup removing the stigma around women's health with Venture Builder hatch&boost.
DAOs: BanklessDAO, seed club, RADAR, Gitcoin, and Protein
Metrics: 250+ founders, 800+ creators, 2000+ writers, 162+ Million views, $12+ Million in partnerships
To get in touch email: mashal@milestoneventures.co
Publications: State of Web3 Grants Report, Protocol Party Game, The Possibilities Project, research on female entrepreneurs + challenges
Advisory: OnetoWatch, Brulee Beauty, NOMAD (Al-Ahli Holding Group)
Awarded: Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30, Entrepreneur Middle East's Achieving Women, 19th WIL Economic Forum Young Leader of the Year, RIT Dubai President's Cup, RIT Distinguished Alumni award.
Board: RIT Alumni Association
Judged: LEAP, AWS MENA Startup Challenge, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit
Featured in: Forbes Middle East, Entrepreneur Middle East, Amazon, Euro News, BBC Minute, Khaleej Times, Arab News, Gulf News, Friday Magazine, and Emirates Women, Lovin Dubai, Chicago Lighthouse, Arabian Industry, Telenews, Reuters, Weekend Magazine, and 24 Sata.
