Joe Payne

Joe has a background in brand, design, operations, and user experience spanning companies from startups, to agencies, to Fortune 500 enterprises. A lifelong gamer, he’s now focused full-time on venture- building in the gaming and entertainment space leveraging web3 technology and NFTs. Most recently, he co-founded Society of the Hourglass (an NFT project and entertainment IP), and is a founding partner at Gravity Turn—a venture firm focused on supporting entrepreneurs in web3, gaming, and entertainment with backing from Animoca Brands and Brinc.