Gamer Sensei offers one-on-one personalized online lessons that match players with curated expert coaches using a patent-pending system. The platform supports competitive esports titles including League of Legends, DOTA 2, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm and Overwatch. Users pick their game and are matched with a coach to receive personalized advice and strategic education as they complete lessons. The company raised an additional $4m in venture capital funding to support its operations. It intends to use the funds to accelerate continued growth at its downtown Boston headquarters. Gamer Sensei was co-founded by Rohan Gopaldas, William Collis and Jiapeng Ji. Gamer Sensei operates a patent-pending mastery platform that matches competitive gamers with a large collection of certified Sensei for one-on-one, personalized in-game coaching across major eSports titles. The company currently offers coaching and skills development for Hearthstone, Overwatch, League of Legends, DOTA2, Heroes of the Storm and StarCraft II. Gamer Sensei’s core product centers on a matching algorithm and personalized curricula that produce measurable player improvements. The company announced exclusive partnerships with NRG eSports and StrifeCro from Cloud9 to develop curricula and expand its Sensei network. Future plans include adding on-demand training, personalized assessments that account for prior skills and learning styles, expanding to additional games, and establishing industry-standard credentialing for Sensei. The platform is positioned to scale its coach network and curricular offerings while leveraging partnerships to drive credibility and adoption.

Total raised

$6M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Aug 2017