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January 16, 2019

AI gaming schools are training eSports pros

AI startups are training eSports gamers to go pro. We meet founders Elena Urusova (L2P), Alisa Chumachenko (GOSU.AI) and Jens Hilgers (Dojo Madness).


Kitty Knowles

6 min read

An eSports arena. Credit: CC/Flickr/SteelSeries/ 311A6471

Looking to win big? Each year more than $100m is dished out in prize money to competitive gamers who love online romps like Fortnite, League of Legends and Dota 2.

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Elena Urusova (centre) cofounder of Learn2Play (L2P).
Elena Urusova (centre) cofounder of Learn2Play (L2P).
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Alisa Chumachenko, founder at Gosu.ai. Credit: Gosu.ai.
Alisa Chumachenko, founder at Gosu.ai. Credit: Gosu.ai.
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Jens Hilgers, eSports investors and cofounder at Dojo Madness. Credit: Dojo Madness.
Jens Hilgers, eSports investors and cofounder at Dojo Madness. Credit: Dojo Madness.
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H4x is an eSports athleisure brand. Credit: H4x.
H4x is an eSports athleisure brand. Credit: H4x.
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Runtime is an eSports nutrition brand. Credit: Runtime.
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