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Eneba was established in 2018 as Helis Play<ref>{{Cite web |title=Žaidimų startuolis „Eneba“ Kaune išsinuomojo visą biurų pastatą - Verslo žinios |url=https://www.vz.lt/nekilnojamasis-turtas-statyba/2021/01/12/zaidimu-startuolis-eneba-kaune-issinuomojo-visa-biuru-pastata |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=vz.lt |language=lt}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-12 |title=Stambus biuro nuomos sandoris Kaune: prestižinėje vietoje įsikurs startuolis „Eneba“ – SA.lt |url=https://sa.lt/stambus-biuro-nuomos-sandoris-kaune-prestizineje-vietoje-isikurs-startuolis-eneba/ |access-date=2026-04-21 |language=lt-LT}}</ref> by Vytis Uogintas and Zygimantas Mikšta in [[Kaunas]], Lithuania.<ref name="ktu">{{cite web |title=Kaunas startup founded by KTU alumnus attracted EUR 2.5 million investment |url=https://en.ktu.edu/news/kaunas-startup-founded-by-ktu-alumnus-attracted-eur-2-5-million-investment/ |publisher=[[Kaunas University of Technology]] |date=2019 |access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="ch-psc">{{cite web |title=Eneba Holdings Limited - Persons with Significant Control |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12106831/persons-with-significant-control |publisher=Companies House |access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="ch-officers">{{cite web |title=Eneba Holdings Limited - Officers |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12106831/officers |publisher=Companies House |access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref> Uogintas and Mikšta had been business partners since 2012, having previously co-founded the digital-marketing company SeoHelis and the advertising agency Kokosas.<ref name="lrt2020">{{cite news |date=2 February 2020 |title=Rekordinį startuolį išvysčiusiam kauniečiui sėkmę atnešė aistra žaidimams: save vadinu prisiekusiu "geimeriu" |url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/verslas/4/1137033/rekordini-startuoli-isvysciusiam-kaunieciui-sekme-atnese-aistra-zaidimams-save-vadinu-prisiekusiu-geimeriu |work=[[LRT (broadcaster)|LRT]] |language=lt |access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Viluckas |first=Paulius |title=„Eneba“ sulėtino augimą, rezultatas – pirmi pelningi metai - Verslo žinios |url=https://www.vz.lt/inovacijos/2023/05/03/eneba-suletino-augima-rezultatas--pirmi-pelningi-metai |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=vz.lt |language=lt}}</ref> In 2016, they created the software company Helis LT, which was later sold to [[Tesonet]].<ref name="15min-tesonet">{{cite news |title=Tesonet pradeda aktyviai investuoti: naujoji strategija nukreipta į veikiantį produktą |url=https://www.15min.lt/verslas/naujiena/bendroves/tesonet-pradeda-aktyviai-investuoti-naujoji-strategija-nukreipta-i-veikianti-produkta-663-1538998 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=15min.lt |language=lt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Žaidimų startuolis „Eneba“ plečiasi – Kaune nuomosis naujas patalpas |url=https://www.15min.lt/verslas/naujiena/nt-ir-interjeras/nekilnojamasis-turtas/zaidimu-startuolis-eneba-pleciasi-kaune-nuomosis-naujas-patalpas-973-1438248 |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=15min.lt/verslas |language=lt}}</ref> In October 2019, Eneba closed a €2.5 million seed investment.<ref name="ktu2">{{cite web |date=2019 |title=Kaunas startup founded by KTU alumnus attracted EUR 2.5 million investment |url=https://en.ktu.edu/news/kaunas-startup-founded-by-ktu-alumnus-attracted-eur-2-5-million-investment/ |access-date=21 April 2026 |publisher=[[Kaunas University of Technology]]}}</ref><ref name="motieka">{{cite press release |title=The biggest seed investment in Lithuanian history |date=21 October 2019 |publisher=Motieka & Audzevičius |url=https://motieka.com/news/the-biggest-seed-investment-in-lithuanian-history/ |access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="lrt20202">{{cite news |date=2 February 2020 |title=Rekordinį startuolį išvysčiusiam kauniečiui sėkmę atnešė aistra žaidimams: save vadinu prisiekusiu "geimeriu" |url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/verslas/4/1137033/rekordini-startuoli-isvysciusiam-kaunieciui-sekme-atnese-aistra-zaidimams-save-vadinu-prisiekusiu-geimeriu |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=[[LRT (broadcaster)|LRT]] |language=lt}}</ref> | Eneba was established in 2018 as Helis Play<ref>{{Cite web |title=Žaidimų startuolis „Eneba“ Kaune išsinuomojo visą biurų pastatą - Verslo žinios |url=https://www.vz.lt/nekilnojamasis-turtas-statyba/2021/01/12/zaidimu-startuolis-eneba-kaune-issinuomojo-visa-biuru-pastata |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=vz.lt |language=lt}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-12 |title=Stambus biuro nuomos sandoris Kaune: prestižinėje vietoje įsikurs startuolis „Eneba“ – SA.lt |url=https://sa.lt/stambus-biuro-nuomos-sandoris-kaune-prestizineje-vietoje-isikurs-startuolis-eneba/ |access-date=2026-04-21 |language=lt-LT}}</ref> by Vytis Uogintas and Zygimantas Mikšta in [[Kaunas]], Lithuania.<ref name="ktu">{{cite web |title=Kaunas startup founded by KTU alumnus attracted EUR 2.5 million investment |url=https://en.ktu.edu/news/kaunas-startup-founded-by-ktu-alumnus-attracted-eur-2-5-million-investment/ |publisher=[[Kaunas University of Technology]] |date=2019 |access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="ch-psc">{{cite web |title=Eneba Holdings Limited - Persons with Significant Control |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12106831/persons-with-significant-control |publisher=Companies House |access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="ch-officers">{{cite web |title=Eneba Holdings Limited - Officers |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12106831/officers |publisher=Companies House |access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref> Uogintas and Mikšta had been business partners since 2012, having previously co-founded the digital-marketing company SeoHelis and the advertising agency Kokosas.<ref name="lrt2020">{{cite news |date=2 February 2020 |title=Rekordinį startuolį išvysčiusiam kauniečiui sėkmę atnešė aistra žaidimams: save vadinu prisiekusiu "geimeriu" |url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/verslas/4/1137033/rekordini-startuoli-isvysciusiam-kaunieciui-sekme-atnese-aistra-zaidimams-save-vadinu-prisiekusiu-geimeriu |work=[[LRT (broadcaster)|LRT]] |language=lt |access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Viluckas |first=Paulius |title=„Eneba“ sulėtino augimą, rezultatas – pirmi pelningi metai - Verslo žinios |url=https://www.vz.lt/inovacijos/2023/05/03/eneba-suletino-augima-rezultatas--pirmi-pelningi-metai |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=vz.lt |language=lt}}</ref> In 2016, they created the software company Helis LT, which was later sold to [[Tesonet]].<ref name="15min-tesonet">{{cite news |title=Tesonet pradeda aktyviai investuoti: naujoji strategija nukreipta į veikiantį produktą |url=https://www.15min.lt/verslas/naujiena/bendroves/tesonet-pradeda-aktyviai-investuoti-naujoji-strategija-nukreipta-i-veikianti-produkta-663-1538998 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=15min.lt |language=lt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Žaidimų startuolis „Eneba“ plečiasi – Kaune nuomosis naujas patalpas |url=https://www.15min.lt/verslas/naujiena/nt-ir-interjeras/nekilnojamasis-turtas/zaidimu-startuolis-eneba-pleciasi-kaune-nuomosis-naujas-patalpas-973-1438248 |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=15min.lt/verslas |language=lt}}</ref> In October 2019, Eneba closed a €2.5 million seed investment.<ref name="ktu2">{{cite web |date=2019 |title=Kaunas startup founded by KTU alumnus attracted EUR 2.5 million investment |url=https://en.ktu.edu/news/kaunas-startup-founded-by-ktu-alumnus-attracted-eur-2-5-million-investment/ |access-date=21 April 2026 |publisher=[[Kaunas University of Technology]]}}</ref><ref name="motieka">{{cite press release |title=The biggest seed investment in Lithuanian history |date=21 October 2019 |publisher=Motieka & Audzevičius |url=https://motieka.com/news/the-biggest-seed-investment-in-lithuanian-history/ |access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="lrt20202">{{cite news |date=2 February 2020 |title=Rekordinį startuolį išvysčiusiam kauniečiui sėkmę atnešė aistra žaidimams: save vadinu prisiekusiu "geimeriu" |url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/verslas/4/1137033/rekordini-startuoli-isvysciusiam-kaunieciui-sekme-atnese-aistra-zaidimams-save-vadinu-prisiekusiu-geimeriu |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=[[LRT (broadcaster)|LRT]] |language=lt}}</ref> In December 2020, Eneba raised $8 million in a round led by Practica Capital and InReach Ventures, with FJ Labs and angel investors, including [[Vinted]] chief operating officer Mantas Mikuckas.<ref name="techeu20202">{{cite news |last=Musgrove|first=Annie|date=21 December 2020|title=Lithuanian startup Eneba scores $8 million to grow online gaming marketplace|url=https://tech.eu/2020/12/21/eneba-funding/|work=Tech.eu|access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite web |last=Viluckas |first=Paulius |title=„Eneba“ sulėtino augimą, rezultatas – pirmi pelningi metai - Verslo žinios |url=https://www.vz.lt/inovacijos/2023/05/03/eneba-suletino-augima-rezultatas--pirmi-pelningi-metai |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=vz.lt |language=lt}}</ref> | ||
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