Shurick Agapitov
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Founding Member
Los Angeles, US
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Shurick Agapitov is a highly regarded, innovative founder, advisor, and author in gaming, Web3, Metaverse, and fintech. He is the Founder of Xsolla, Inc., a global video game company that provides developers with tools and blockchain-powered services to operate and sell games more effectively. Xsolla has offices worldwide, including Los Angeles, Berlin, Seoul, and Dubai.
Shurick’s mission with Xsolla is to revolutionize the gaming industry, empowering gamers, developers, and communities to monetize the Metaverse. He leads Xsolla’s global team in shifting the industry's dynamics, putting control in the hands of gamers and communities. A prime example is Xsolla Funding Club, an investment network supporting small studios with capital while preserving their creative independence.
Inclusivity is central to Shurick’s work. As the Founder of XLA, he ensures Web3 concepts are accessible to all, fostering collaboration among gamers and developers with fair revenue sharing. He also co-founded 80 Level, a global digital publishing network, and Slemma, a reporting tool that simplifies creating data reports from multiple sources.
Shurick authored Once Upon Tomorrow, an innovative book that explores the Metaverse’s potential to reshape creativity and amplify human potential. His thought leadership has earned him features in Entrepreneur, Bloomberg, and Boss Magazine, as well as interviews with Fintech Futures and Block Tides.
He also serves as an Advisor to Market, a platform for trading virtual items and building metaverses. Shurick holds a Mathematics and Computer Science degree from Perm State University and has completed Executive Education programs at Harvard, Wharton, and UCLA.
The Record
Background
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2005 — Present
Founder
Xsolla
Xsolla is a global video game commerce company. Its mission is to solve the inherent complexities of global distribution, marketing, and monetization to help its partners reach more geographies, generate more revenue and create relationships with gamers worldwide. Xsolla supports major gaming titles like Valve, Twitch, Roblox, Ubisoft, Epic Games, KRAFTON, Nexters, NetEase, Playstudios and more.
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2022 — Present
Founding Member
XLA
XLA: Powering the Metaverse. XLA provides tools and services that change how IP creators, owners, and holders generate, earn and share revenue, building the bridge between Web2 and Web3 and simplifying the complexity of Web3 payments for non-technical users.
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2014 — Present
Co-Founder
80.lv
80 Level is a global digital content publishing network that connects video game companies, talented individuals, and creative organizations for mutual benefit.
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2013 — Present
Co-Founder & Angel investor
Slemma
Slemma is a reporting tool that enables users to create simple, easy-to-use and dynamic data reports from multiple data sets. The web-based tool connects to over 75 data warehouses, databases and cloud service solutions. With one login you can have all your key data at your fingertips in an easy to customize dashboard.
In The News
Newsfeed
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29 January 2026 · Renaissance Capital
Xsolla SPAC 1 prices downsized $200 million IPO, led by the founder of video game fintech Xsolla
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23 December 2025 · Xsolla
Global Game Jam and Xsolla partner again for 2026
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15 August 2025
Xsolla Expands Payments in Asia to Support FPX, K PLUS, AIS, Indosat, and MerPay
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10 April 2025 · Businesswire
Xsolla and ALTAVA Group Announce Strategic Partnership
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8 April 2025 · 80LV
Xsolla Teams Up with MetaGravity's Quark Multiplayer
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10 March 2025 · Businesswire
Xsolla Launches the Xsolla Gold Gift Card to Enhance Game Brand Visibility
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13 February 2025 · Business Wire
Xsolla Partners With Day of the Devs for 2025 to Support New Game Development
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12 December 2024 · Businesswire
Xsolla Founder Shurick Agapitov Releases Once Upon Tomorrow Fortnite Island
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9 December 2024 · Antara
Xsolla Set to Launch the Xsolla StarNest Academy and Incubator Program in Baku
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15 October 2024 · Business Wire
Xsolla and IT Park Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Foster Game Development in Uzbekistan
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18 April 2024
Xsolla Curine Academy launched to foster growth in game development industry
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12 April 2024
Visionary Tech Exec Offers Roadmap to Web3 Future
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26 February 2024 · 80LV
The Concept & Future of Metaverse Explained in an Upcoming Book
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15 February 2024 · Businesswire
Xsolla Announces New Leadership Structure for Next Phase of Growth and Innovation
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30 January 2024 · CryptoNewsZ
Xsolla introduces Story3, a platform dedicated to creators
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30 January 2024 · Benzinga
Xsolla Founder Shurick Agapitov Releases New Book Once Upon Tomorrow
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29 January 2024 · Venture Beat
Xsolla founder unveils metaverse vision in Once Upon Tomorrow book
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11 October 2023 · GamesIndustry.Biz
Xsolla acquires Lightstream, Rainmaker, and Api.Stream
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28 August 2023 · Games Village
Metaverse Moments with Xsolla & X.LA Founder Shurick Agapitov: A gamescom Interview
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17 April 2023 · The Metaverse Insider
X.LA: Part 2 – Building Revenue Distribution for IP Creators, Owners and Holders with Shurick Agap
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10 April 2023 · The Metaverse Insider
X.LA: Part 1 – A portal to different worlds through Metasites with Shurick Agapitov
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14 March 2023 · Campden FB
Aleksandr “Shurick†Agapitov: Creating A New Frontier for Investors and Entrepreneurs
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9 February 2023 · Business Wire
Mastercard and Xsolla Level up the Gaming Experience
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7 February 2023 · Business Wire
Xsolla Launches Cloud Gaming Solution to Help Developers Reach a Larger Global Gaming Audience
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20 October 2022 · The Silicon Review
5 Best Gaming and VFX Companies to Watch 2022
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19 October 2022 · Venture Beat
As turbulence ramps up, Xsolla solutions unlock new strategies for game developers
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1 October 2022 · Merit Awards
Merit Awards | Technology
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Formative Years
Education
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Perm State University
Mathematics and Computer Science
Areas Of Focus