Eneba
Eneba is a Lithuania-based online marketplace for video game keys and digital entertainment products.[1][2][3][4] It was founded in Kaunas as Helis Play in 2018.[5][6][7]
History
Eneba was established in 2018 as Helis Play[8][9] by Vytis Uogintas and Zygimantas Mikšta in Kaunas, Lithuania.[10][11][12] Uogintas and Mikšta had been business partners since 2012, having previously co-founded the digital-marketing company SeoHelis and the advertising agency Kokosas.[13][14]
In 2016, they created the software company Helis LT, which was later sold to Tesonet.[15][16] In October 2019, Eneba closed a €2.5 million seed investment.[17][18][19] In December 2020, Eneba raised $8 million in a round led by Practica Capital and InReach Ventures[20], with FJ Labs and angel investors, including Vinted chief operating officer Mantas Mikuckas.[21][22] According to TechCrunch it had about 26 million unique users at the time.[23][24] In April 2022, Eneba announced a payments partnership with Nuvei.[25] In June 2024, Eneba partnered with dLocal to add local payment methods in several Latin American markets.[25][26][27]
In September 2024, Eneba signed distribution agreements with Riot Games and Garena.[28][29] In November 2025, the Lithuanian national development institution ILTE issued a €10 million loan to Eneba to develop an artificial intelligence recommendation system for a mobile games platform.[30][31][32]
References
- ↑ Butcher, Mike (21 December 2020). "After lockdowns boost gaming marketplace Eneba, it raises $8M from Practica and InReach". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/21/after-lockdowns-boost-gaming-marketplace-eneba-it-raises-8m-from-practica-and-inreach/.
- ↑ Musgrove, Annie (21 December 2020). "Lithuanian startup Eneba scores $8 million to grow online gaming marketplace". Tech.eu. https://tech.eu/2020/12/21/eneba-funding/.
- ↑ "Žaidimų startuolis „Eneba“ plečiasi Kaune" (in lt). https://www.delfi.lt/verslas/naujienos/zaidimu-startuolis-eneba-pleciasi-kaune-86213193.
- ↑ "„Eneba“: žaidimų industrijoje dirbti gali ne tik žaidėjai" (in lt). 2021-06-28. https://kaunas.kasvyksta.lt/laisvalaikis/eneba-zaidimu-industrijoje-dirbti-gali-nebutinai-tik-zaidejai.
- ↑ Budreikienė, Gintautas Degutis, Jovita. "Kauniečių startuolis „Eneba“ pritraukė 8 mln. USD investiciją - Verslo žinios" (in lt). https://www.vz.lt/technologijos-mokslas/2020/12/23/kaunieciu-startuolis-eneba-pritrauke-8-mln-usd-investicija.
- ↑ "Kauniečiai pritraukė rekordinę investiciją iš Didžiosios Britanijos" (in lt). https://www.kaunas.lt/2019/10/21/kaunieciai-pritrauke-rekordine-investicija-is-didziosios-britanijos/.
- ↑ Degutis, Gintautas. "„Helis“ po sandorio su „Tesonet“ nėrė į žaidimų rinką - Verslo žinios" (in lt). https://www.vz.lt/paslaugos/2019/06/20/helis-po-sandorio-su-tesonet-nere-i-zaidimu-rinka.
- ↑ "Žaidimų startuolis „Eneba“ Kaune išsinuomojo visą biurų pastatą - Verslo žinios" (in lt). https://www.vz.lt/nekilnojamasis-turtas-statyba/2021/01/12/zaidimu-startuolis-eneba-kaune-issinuomojo-visa-biuru-pastata.
- ↑ "Stambus biuro nuomos sandoris Kaune: prestižinėje vietoje įsikurs startuolis „Eneba“ – SA.lt" (in lt-LT). 2021-01-12. https://sa.lt/stambus-biuro-nuomos-sandoris-kaune-prestizineje-vietoje-isikurs-startuolis-eneba/.
- ↑ "Kaunas startup founded by KTU alumnus attracted EUR 2.5 million investment". Kaunas University of Technology. 2019. https://en.ktu.edu/news/kaunas-startup-founded-by-ktu-alumnus-attracted-eur-2-5-million-investment/.
- ↑ "Eneba Holdings Limited - Persons with Significant Control". Companies House. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12106831/persons-with-significant-control.
- ↑ "Eneba Holdings Limited - Officers". Companies House. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12106831/officers.
- ↑ "Rekordinį startuolį išvysčiusiam kauniečiui sėkmę atnešė aistra žaidimams: save vadinu prisiekusiu "geimeriu"" (in lt). LRT. 2 February 2020. https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/verslas/4/1137033/rekordini-startuoli-isvysciusiam-kaunieciui-sekme-atnese-aistra-zaidimams-save-vadinu-prisiekusiu-geimeriu.
- ↑ Viluckas, Paulius. "„Eneba“ sulėtino augimą, rezultatas – pirmi pelningi metai - Verslo žinios" (in lt). https://www.vz.lt/inovacijos/2023/05/03/eneba-suletino-augima-rezultatas--pirmi-pelningi-metai.
- ↑ "Tesonet pradeda aktyviai investuoti: naujoji strategija nukreipta į veikiantį produktą" (in lt). 15min.lt. https://www.15min.lt/verslas/naujiena/bendroves/tesonet-pradeda-aktyviai-investuoti-naujoji-strategija-nukreipta-i-veikianti-produkta-663-1538998.
- ↑ "Žaidimų startuolis „Eneba“ plečiasi – Kaune nuomosis naujas patalpas" (in lt). https://www.15min.lt/verslas/naujiena/nt-ir-interjeras/nekilnojamasis-turtas/zaidimu-startuolis-eneba-pleciasi-kaune-nuomosis-naujas-patalpas-973-1438248.
- ↑ "Kaunas startup founded by KTU alumnus attracted EUR 2.5 million investment". Kaunas University of Technology. 2019. https://en.ktu.edu/news/kaunas-startup-founded-by-ktu-alumnus-attracted-eur-2-5-million-investment/.
- ↑ Template:Cite press release
- ↑ "Rekordinį startuolį išvysčiusiam kauniečiui sėkmę atnešė aistra žaidimams: save vadinu prisiekusiu "geimeriu"" (in lt). LRT. 2 February 2020. https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/verslas/4/1137033/rekordini-startuoli-isvysciusiam-kaunieciui-sekme-atnese-aistra-zaidimams-save-vadinu-prisiekusiu-geimeriu.
- ↑ Đorđević, Nikola (2020-12-24). "Lithuanian gaming start-up Eneba gets 6.65 million euros to grow internationally" (in en-GB). https://emerging-europe.com/lithuanian-gaming-marketplace-start-up-eneba-gets-6-65-million-euros-to-grow-internationally/.
- ↑ Musgrove, Annie (21 December 2020). "Lithuanian startup Eneba scores $8 million to grow online gaming marketplace". Tech.eu. https://tech.eu/2020/12/21/eneba-funding/.
- ↑ Viluckas, Paulius. "„Eneba“ sulėtino augimą, rezultatas – pirmi pelningi metai - Verslo žinios" (in lt). https://www.vz.lt/inovacijos/2023/05/03/eneba-suletino-augima-rezultatas--pirmi-pelningi-metai.
- ↑ Butcher, Mike (21 December 2020). "After lockdowns boost gaming marketplace Eneba, it raises $8M from Practica and InReach". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/21/after-lockdowns-boost-gaming-marketplace-eneba-it-raises-8m-from-practica-and-inreach/.
- ↑ Musgrove, Annie (21 December 2020). "Lithuanian startup Eneba scores $8 million to grow online gaming marketplace". Tech.eu. https://tech.eu/2020/12/21/eneba-funding/.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 "dLocal and Eneba partner to enable accessible payments in Latin America". VentureBeat. 18 June 2024. https://venturebeat.com/games/dlocal-and-eneba-partner-to-enable-accessible-payments-in-latin-america/.
- ↑ Ionescu, Irina (18 June 2024). "dLocal partners Eneba for easy gaming access in LATAM". The Paypers. https://thepaypers.com/payments/news/dlocal-partners-eneba-for-easy-gaming-access-in-latam.
- ↑ "Stambus biuro nuomos sandoris Kaune: prestižinėje vietoje įsikurs startuolis „Eneba“ – SA.lt" (in lt-LT). 2021-01-12. https://sa.lt/stambus-biuro-nuomos-sandoris-kaune-prestizineje-vietoje-isikurs-startuolis-eneba/.
- ↑ Takahashi, Dean (18 September 2024). "Eneba signs Riot Games and Garena to its PC marketplace". VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/games/eneba-signs-riot-games-and-garena-to-its-pc-marketplace/.
- ↑ "„Eneba“: žaidimų industrijoje dirbti gali ne tik žaidėjai" (in lt). 2021-06-28. https://kaunas.kasvyksta.lt/laisvalaikis/eneba-zaidimu-industrijoje-dirbti-gali-nebutinai-tik-zaidejai.
- ↑ ""Eneba" pritraukia 10 mln. eurų: lietuviai taikosi į "dekakorną"" (in lt). 15min.lt. 3 November 2025. https://www.15min.lt/verslas/naujiena/finansai/eneba-pritraukia-10-mln-euru-lietuviai-taikosi-i-dekakorna-662-2556220.
- ↑ "ILTE paskolino 10 mln. eurų žaidimų startuoliui "Eneba"" (in lt). LRT. BNS. 5 November 2025. https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/verslas/4/2736206/ilte-paskolino-10-mln-euru-zaidimu-startuoliui-eneba.
- ↑ "Eneba secures €10 million loan". Mobidictum. 8 November 2025. https://mobidictum.com/eneba-secures-e10-million-loan/.