Aleksandr Agapitov

Aleksandr Agapitov, known across the global video game industry as "Shurick," is the founder and CEO of Xsolla, the video game commerce company he established in 2005. Under his leadership Xsolla has grown into a global Merchant of Record for the games industry, providing payments, monetization, web shops, fraud prevention, and over 1,000 payment methods to developers and publishers worldwide. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the company serves game studios with tools for billing, tax management, compliance, refunds, and player support. Agapitov has led Xsolla as chief executive since founding it and remains its CEO.