Portfolio Venture - Pwn Academy by Aakarshan Harlalka and Gaurav Sawant
PwnAcademy | e-Sports | Product Ready
The Idea: A skill-development platform for e-gamers to share their knowledge with budding gamers.
Aakarshan Harlalka
He is an avid gamer himself, and has experimented with various entrepreneurial ideas in eSports and Gaming. With experience of working with Zomato under his belt, he is thrilled about the booming Indian gaming market and is eager to make his mark in the Esports space
Gaurav Sawant
He offers a wonderful blend of knowledge, ideas and expertise when it comes to handling and managing eSports events and leading teams. He has more than 5 years of hands-on experience in gaming and cosplay events and has been an active evangelist in the gaming space since 9 years.
The founder took us through a comprehensive presentation that covered the following -
- Founder's Background
- What is E-Sports?
- Why now?
- Why This?
- Target Audience
- Operating Model
- Competition Landscape
- Business Models and Projections
- Pre-Product Traction
- Milestones achieved, Fundraising and next milestones
Here's the recording for the same :-
When an investor asked - Can you simplify the business model for Pwn Academy?
When we asked - Why do you feel that this is the best way to enter the market?
The founder's insights on the market size of eSports industry in india
When we asked - How has Covid impacted the eSports space?
Question - What is your go-to-market strategy?
The founders took us through Pwn Academy's Revenue Model. Below, is a recording for the same :
Question from an Investor - Are casual gamers ready to spend on a skill development platform like yours?
When we asked - How does Pwn Academy compare to other streaming channels like Youtube and Twitch?
The Product Demo for Pwn Academy can be accessed below:
The North Star vision for Pwn Academy
Register Investor down below:
You can also view Pwn Academy's Opening Day slides here :