Gamer Sensei

Gamer Sensei was one of Subversive's initial investments in 2017. The platform offers tutoring services to gamers by connecting them with skilled coaches to enhance their skills in games such as Fortnite, League of Legends, and Dota 2. Gamer Sensei gained popularity amongst children and adults alike.

Despite competing with free tutorial sites such as YouTube, Gamer Sensei differentiated itself by providing tailored and interactive coaching with professional players. However, once students and coaches developed a relationship, they would schedule lessons offline in order to avoid fees and increase their earnings. Gamer Sensei did not experience the success it anticipated. Subversive divested from its investment in Gamer Sensei, and in November 2020, the platform was acquired by CORSAIR.

With the popularity and competitiveness of gaming, we saw a great opportunity for Gamer Sensei. We learned that it is difficult to build and maintain loyalty to a new idea and keep coaches and users on a platform from establishing a direct connection.