top of page

About Us

We are a team of esports professionals, engineers, and innovators driven by one goal:

​

To make esports spaces smarter, faster, and easier to build.

 

From product design to global partnerships, we combine technical expertise with real-world experience — creating the world’s most modular esports solution.

Dreamhack_4.jpg

The UNEVN Story

UNEVN began as a bold idea shared by three esports believers. We wanted to fix what didn’t work in esports spaces; messy setups, poor ergonomics, and zero scalability.

​

In 2020, two-time The International winner Jesse "JerAx" Vainikka joined our mission. As one of the world’s most accomplished players, he brought deep insight into what serious gamers actually need. His belief in our player-first design sparked the vision.

​

Over the next two years, we entered a full-on R&D phase. With input from dozens of subcontractors, engineers, and pro players, we shaped a desk that was modular, portable, tournament-grade and unlike anything else. Early funding from angel investors backed the mission.

​

In 2023, we launched BASE 1.0. It sold out. We won The Clutch 2023 at ESI London, gaining visibility among global investors. With that momentum, we kicked off BASE 2.0, integrating feedback, better materials, and a vision for broader use.

​

In 2024, we expanded into education, public spaces, and hospitality. Our solutions started appearing in schools, football clubs, and hotels. We built a team. We built a market.

​

By early 2025, Sam Cooke, founder of Esports Insider, joined as our Business Development lead to help drive global expansion. Strategic partnerships with ASUS, Kingston, and ALHI followed, unlocking our ability to serve clients across multiple industries.

​

What began as three people and a prototype is now a growing international team of over ten, with dozens more in our extended network. Together, we’ve built a solution that’s ready to scale. And we’re just getting started.

Before the beginning of time...

Founders in Training Mode

Learning the ropes, failing fast, and testing ideas under the radar A crash course in entrepreneurship before UNEVN had a name.

2020

Championship Vision Joins the Mission

Two-time The International champion Jesse "JerAx" Vainikka joins UNEVN, bringing elite-level vision and deep player insight.

2021–2022

Building the Future, One Iteration at a Time

Full focus on R&D and customer research. Iteration after iteration, BASE takes shape.

2023

Validated by Players — and the Industry

BASE 1.0 launches and sells out. We win The Clutch at ESI London. BASE 2.0 development begins.

Q3/2024

From Product to Platform

BASE 2.0 launches. Sales team begins forming. B2B focus grows: Education, public spaces, hospitality.

Q1/2025

Business Meets Esports

Sam Cooke (ESI founder) joins UNEVN as Head of Business Development. Global growth accelerates.

2025

Global, Scalable, Ready

Full solution ecosystem in place. Partnerships with ASUS, Kingston, ALHI. We now serve clients worldwide.

Founders & Core Team

1517625058015 (1)123123_edited_edited.pn

Aleksi Rinkinen

Co-Founder & CEO

  • LinkedIn
1562854289909_edited.png

Santeri Rinkinen

Co-Founder & CTO

  • LinkedIn
jesse_edited_edited.png

Jesse "JerAx" Vainikka

Co-Founder & Chief Esports Officer

  • LinkedIn
jaakko_edited.png

Jaakko Kievari

Chief Sales Officer

  • LinkedIn
sam_edited_edited_edited.png

Sam Cooke

Chief Business Development Officer

  • LinkedIn
1741416139981_edited.png

James Fraser-Murison

Director, Education

  • LinkedIn

Our Core Values

UNEVNh_004.jpg

1

Built for Real Players

Everything we create is rooted in the esports experience.

By players, for players.

2

Designed to Adapt

Modular, scalable, and flexible. Our solutions evolve with your needs, not the other way around.

3

Powered by People

From early testers to global partners, we grow through collaboration, community and relentless curiosity.

Regional Sales Contacts

Contact your local UNEVN representative

Where We Operate

Use this space to tell users more about yourself or to describe what your business does. Click to edit the text.

bottom of page