Aleksandr (Shurick) Agapitov is the founder of Xsolla - a $3 billion video game payments powerhouse company that has empowered the developer community with the tools they need to compete and succeed in the hyper-competitive video game arena. As CEO and Chairman of the AGP Family of companies in the gaming, technology, publishing and advertising realms, Shurick is proactively involved in shaping the future of commerce for creators across Web3 and the Metaverse. Shurick is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Once Upon Tomorrow is his first book.

Born in 1984, Agapitov grew up in Perm, Russia, a challenging environment within the old Soviet Union. At fifteen, he drew upon his entrepreneurial spirit, strengths in math, and belief in the power of education to start an online currency exchange service, transitioning into the area of digital gaming and aggregation. He moved to the United States with his wife Yana in 2009. Agapitov studied Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Perm with post-graduate education at Harvard Business School, Wharton, and UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Xsolla continues to grow its footprint across customers, gamers, and the investment community. Agapitov also carries a strong interest and investment portfolio in healthcare science and technology, specifically with life extension.