When was Erento founded?

Erento was founded in 2003 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Erento located?

Erento is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Which legal entities is Erento associated with?

Erento is associated with erento GmbH and 1 other.

How many employees does Erento have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Erento is 17.

Is Erento a funded company?

Erento is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on 2006.

When was the latest funding round of Erento?

Erento's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on 2006, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Erento rank among its competitors?

Erento ranks 2nd amongst 11 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Frents, which secured $134K in Apr, 2010.

Who are the top competitors of Erento?

Erento's top competitors include Mister Spex, Fainin and fonlos. Among them, Frents secured the most recent funding round in April, 2010.

Erento - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Erento is an internet-based marketplace for renting goods and services. At erento.com, potential buyers find everything that is available for rent spanning over 2,200 categories. The platform gives renters an overview of prospective prices and availability in the relevant region. It aggregates a large number of goods lenders. Started as a commission model in 2003, it change itself to contract based model in 2010, where each lender can upload a certain number of articles online each month. publishing house RussMedia in 2011.

Website: www.erento.com/
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Founded Year

2003

Location

Berlin, Germany

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Seed, 2006, $*****

Investors

HV Capital & 2 more

Ranked

2^nd among 11 active competitors

Employee Count

17 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Campanda & 1 more

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Erento is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
erento GmbH CIN: HRB101206 , Germany, Active	Mar 27, 2006	-	-
Russmedia Digital Beteiligungs GmbH CIN: 301913s , Austria, Active	Nov 15, 2007	-	-	-

Erento has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on 2006 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Erento has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Erento:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2006	6409	Seed	7583	8773	3103	2466

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The founders of Erento is Chris Möller.

Here are the details of Erento's key team members:

Chris Möller: Founder of Erento.
Eugen Benedikt Russ: ex-CEO of Erento.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Erento's employee count trend

Erento has 17 employees as of May 26. Here is Erento's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Erento include Mister Spex, Fainin and fonlos. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Erento, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Mister Spex 2007, Germany, Public	Online retailer of eyewear, including glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses	-	-	57/100
2nd	Erento 2003, Berlin (Germany), Seed	Online rental marketplace	-	HV Capital, Moller Ventures & 1 others	29/100
3rd	Fainin 2017, Hamburg (Germany), Unfunded	Online rental platform offering multi-category consumer products	-	-	26/100
4th	fonlos 2014, Berlin (Germany), Unfunded	Provider of B2B IT solutions including rental, lifecycle management, and support	-	-	26/100
5th	Miet24 2004, Berlin (Germany), Funding Raised	Web and app-based online rental marketplace for multi-category products	-	Mountain Partners	24/100
6th	talaa 2021, Bonn (Germany), Funding Raised	App-based P2P rental platform for multi-category products	-	Digital Hub	20/100
7th	Frents 2006, Berlin (Germany), Seed	Peer to peer rental	$134K	-	17/100
8th	Verleih.bar 2021, Emsburen (Germany), Unfunded	Online platform for renting and lending various items	-	-	16/100
9th	RentinoRio 2010, Bayreuth (Germany), Unfunded	Online rental marketplace for goods and services	-	-	16/100
10th	Thangs 2016, Stuttgart (Germany), Unfunded	Mobile app for lending things from friends and acquintances	-	-	16/100