About Us

We're Powering
the Future of Gaming

Our goal is to empower game studios with the solutions needed to build the most fun and successful games in the world.

tech_shape2

Regardless of technical or analytical expertise, with Helika, studios can double down on what’s working, cut what isn’t, and spend more time building the best games with Helika.

Helika is backed by Top VC firms, including Diagram Ventures, Sfermion, Sparkle Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, Fenbushi Capital, Builder Capital, and angel investor Marc Alloul.

617c4135ab019c31ebbbe373_sfermion_logo 1
pantera_logo
Vector (6)
fenbushi_english_1 1
Streaming Fast logo
Group 39
Artboard 1 1
Builder Capital logo
Superscrypt-Logo-small

Meet The Team

The team comprises top Talent with decades of industry experience in gaming, big data analytics, and scalable infrastructure.

anton umnov
anton umnov

Anton Umnov

Founder & CEO

A veteran founder with extensive corporate experience, Anton has 15+ years in product and analytics. He has successfully built, launched and monetized multiple B2B core analytical products in fintech and tech.

ilya abugov
ilya abugov

Ilya Abugov

CPO

Ilya brings deep expertise in gaming and Web3. He was a Partner at Sanctor Capital, Head of Research at Crypto Briefing, and Lead Analyst at DappRadar. His background includes roles at Man Group and Fidelity. He has managed multiple accelerators.

ihor tanienkov
ihor tanienkov

Ihor Tanienkov

Engineering Lead

AI/ML leader with 10+ years’ experience in gaming, e-commerce, and autonomous systems. Leads Helika’s AI Publishing Stack, with deep expertise in LLMs, generative models, and real-time ML. Former CTO at DRESSLAB and ML Architect at GlobalLogic.

max kaufman
max kaufman

Max Kaufman

Global Business Development Partner

Experienced Business Development Leader & Go-To-Market Consultant. Executed on 30+ private sales-driven events, 3.5+ years experience working in the crypto industry, and 5+ years researching and investing in blockchain technologies.