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Han Park spent 25 years building the esports industry.
He ran North America for ESL Gaming (the first esports company to sell for $1B)
Later, he saw the same problem at every major competition:
Athletes winning on stage, then waiting weeks to get paid.
So he built Payment Labs to pay athletes instantly and compliantly, anywhere in the world.
This week we spoke with Han Park: Founder and CEO of Payment Labs, a serial entrepreneur, esports operator, and early investor in gaming and creator‑led startups.
After five years of bootstrapping, Payment Labs closed a $3.25M seed round led by Aperture Venture Capital in August.
Since launching, Payment Labs has processed over $50M in payouts for clients like Microsoft, SEGA, X Games, The Snow League, Arnold Sports, and AVP.
Today, it pays athletes in 180 countries and is becoming the payment infrastructure for emerging sports, creators, and collegiate athletics.
👇 How Han raised $3.25M to modernize athlete payouts
To the visionaries allocating, building, and moving the industry forward,
Edoardo Grandi
