Fueling the growth of the Hungarian startup ecosystem
We unite and accelerate the local startup scene through curated content, research, and serendipitous events that foster entrepreneurship and cultivate a thriving community.
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Event
First Monday - August

Mark your calendars for a special summer edition First Monday on August 5th at Kacagás Bisztró (Jurányi Ház)! 🌞 Registration through the Luma link.

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Report
Just published: HUNGARIAN STARTUP REPORT 2023

Our report is out: 2023 was a turbulent year for the local startup ecosystem. Mirroring global trends, we saw a dramatic decline in investment - a plunge of over 60%, from a record €180 million to just €65 million echoing the downturn across Europe, with investments falling by more than 50% from the 2021 peak of €100 billion.

Read more about the state of startups by downloading the report below!

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WHAT WE DO
Boosting the network
Uniting, growing and promoting the local startup community through quality events, research, and building access to international networks.
Cultivating the scene
Educating startups, investors, accelerators and other ecosystem players. Spreading international standards, know-how, and best practices.
Shaping a better environment
Advising policymakers to remove any barriers and further improve the supportive environment for high growth potential technology startups.
Learn more about us

Founder board

Our founder board consists of the most accomplished scale-up and post-exit entrepreneurs who have demonstrated that building globally successful companies from Hungary is achievable. Their unique leadership and commitment sets this initiative apart and guarantees that Startup Hungary remains unwaveringly committed to its core mission.

Attila Kecsmár

Antavo

Balázs Scheidler

Axoflow (ex-Balabit)

Balázs Vinnai

IVSZ, ex-IND

Barnabás Birmacher

Bitrise

Barnabás Debreczeni

Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai

Bence Jendruszák

SEON

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Csaba Zajdó

Optimonk, Innonic

Dorka Horváth

BOOKR Kids

Dániel Balla

Bitrise

Dániel Veres

Turbine

Dávid Lakatos

Formlabs

Ernő Duda

SOLVO

Eszter Ozsvald

Notch

Gyula Fehér

Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

Gábor Szánto

Amazon (ex-Superpowered)

István Csanády

Shapr3D

Jared Schrieber

Angel, Unicorn Founder

János Mátyás

Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)

Kristóf Szalay

Turbine

Krisztián Berecz

TestGorilla (ex-SEON)

Márton Sereg

Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)

Márton Szőke

Angel (ex-Indextools)

Máté Wohlmuth

Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)

Péter Balogh

STRT (ex-NNG)

Péter Csillag

HunBAN (ex-Starschema)

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Péter Langmár

STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)

Péter Árvai

Prezi

Szabolcs Nagy

Turbine

Szabolcs Szakacsits

Tuxera

Tamás Kádár

SEON

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Viktor Benei

Bitrise

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Zoltán Kovács

Sapience

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Zsolt Kocsmárszky

Hotjar (ex-PingPong)

Zsuzsa Kecsmár

Antavo

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Balázs Scheidler

Axoflow (ex-Balabit)

Co-Founder & CEO at Axoflow, prev. Co-Founder at Balabit (acq. by One Identity)

Márton Sereg

Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)

Partner at Cloudbreak VC - prev. Banzai Cloud (acq. by Cisco) & SequenceIQ (acq. by Hortonworks)

Péter Langmár

STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)

VC at STRT, prev. Co-Founder at Green Fox Academy (exit)

Dániel Balla

Bitrise

CSO & Co-Founder at Bitrise

Márton Szőke

Angel (ex-Indextools)

Angel Investor, Serial Entrepreneur (prev. Co-Founder at Indextools acq. by Yahoo)

Dániel Veres

Turbine

Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Turbine

István Csanády

Shapr3D

CEO & Founder at Shapr3D

Zsuzsa Kecsmár

Antavo

Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder at Antavo (Seedcamp alumni)

Tamás Kádár

SEON

CEO & Co-Founder at SEON

Péter Árvai

Prezi

Executive Chair and Co-Founder at Prezi

Krisztián Berecz

TestGorilla (ex-SEON)

VP of Sales at TestGorilla (prev. VP of Sales at SEON)

Szabolcs Nagy

Turbine

CEO & Co-Founder at Turbine

Bence Jendruszák

SEON

COO & Co-Founder at SEON

Szabolcs Szakacsits

Tuxera

Founder and CEO at Tuxera

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Partner at Oktogon Ventures, Co-Founder at Bridge Budapest

Gyula Fehér

Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)

Partner at Oktogon Ventures, prev. Co-Founder at Ustream (acq. by IBM)

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Founder & CEO at Balabit (acq. by One Identity)

Balázs Vinnai

IVSZ, ex-IND

Angel & Serial Entrepreneur prev. Co-Founder at IND (acq. by Mysis)

Eszter Ozsvald

Notch

Co-Founder and CTO at Notch

Péter Balogh

STRT (ex-NNG)

CEO at STRT, prev. Founder & CEO at NNG

Barnabás Birmacher

Bitrise

CEO & Co-Founder at Bitrise

Zsolt Kocsmárszky

Hotjar (ex-PingPong)

Director of Product at Hotjar, prev Founder at PingPong (acq. by Hotjar)

Gábor Szánto

Amazon (ex-Superpowered)

Engineering Specialist at Amazon, prev. CTO & Co-Founder at Superpowered (acq. by Splice)

Kristóf Szalay

Turbine

CTO & Co-Founder at Turbine

Ernő Duda

SOLVO

Founder & CEO at SOLVO Biotechnologies

Dávid Lakatos

Formlabs

CPO at Formlabs, prev. Co-Founder at Sold (acq. by Dropbox)

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Co-Founder and CEO at Talk-A-Bot

Máté Wohlmuth

Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)

Angel, prev. Founder at CodingSans (acq. by McKinsey Digital)

Barnabás Debreczeni

Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai

Angel, VC, Blockchain Entrepreneur - Exited Mr. Coin

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Founder at Craft Docs, prev. Co-Founder at Distinction (acq. by Skyscanner)

Péter Csillag

HunBAN (ex-Starschema)

President at HunBAN, Angel, prev. Co-Founder at Starschema (acq. HCL Technologies)

Dorka Horváth

BOOKR Kids

CEO & Co-Founder at BOOKR Kids

Viktor Benei

Bitrise

CTO & Co-Founder at Bitrise

Zoltán Kovács

Sapience

Co-founder and MD at Sapience Inc, early-stage investor at Sapience Venture Fund

Csaba Zajdó

Optimonk, Innonic

Co-Founder at Optimonk, prev. Shoprenter (exit)

János Mátyás

Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)

Partner at Cloudbreak VC - prev. Banzai Cloud (acq. by Cisco) & SequenceIQ (acq. by Hortonworks)

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

VP of Data at Prezi prev. Co-Founder at Radoop (acq. by Rapid Miner)

Jared Schrieber

Angel, Unicorn Founder

Silicon Valley unicorn founder turned Hungarian super angel

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Founder at Budapest School, Co-Founder and prev. CTO at Prezi

Attila Kecsmár

Antavo

CEO & Co-Founder at Antavo (Seedcamp alumni)

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

CPO & Co-Founder at Tresorit (acq. by Swiss Post)

Balázs Scheidler
Axoflow (ex-Balabit)
Péter Csillag
HunBAN (ex-Starschema)
Márton Szőke
Angel (ex-Indextools)
János Mátyás
Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)
Dániel Balla
Bitrise
György Szilágyi
Tresorit
Dániel Veres
Turbine
Barnabás Birmacher
Bitrise
Csaba Zajdó
Optimonk, Innonic
Kristóf Szalay
Turbine
Ernő Duda
SOLVO
Bence Jendruszák
SEON
Viktor Benei
Bitrise
Attila Kecsmár
Antavo
Ákos Deliága
Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)
Márton Sereg
Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)
Eszter Ozsvald
Notch
Zoltán Prekopcsák
Prezi (ex-Radoop)
Bálint Orosz
Craft Docs
Barnabás Debreczeni
Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai
Péter Langmár
STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)
Szabolcs Nagy
Turbine
Veronika Pistyur
Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest
Péter Árvai
Prezi
Zsuzsa Kecsmár
Antavo
Péter Balogh
STRT (ex-NNG)
Máté Wohlmuth
Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)
Zoltán Kovács
Sapience
Jared Schrieber
Angel, Unicorn Founder
Gábor Szánto
Amazon (ex-Superpowered)
Dorka Horváth
BOOKR Kids
Dávid Lakatos
Formlabs
Gyula Fehér
Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)
Tamás Kádár
SEON
Balázs Vinnai
IVSZ, ex-IND
Zsolt Kocsmárszky
Hotjar (ex-PingPong)
Szabolcs Szakacsits
Tuxera
Zoltán Györkő
Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)
István Csanády
Shapr3D
Krisztián Berecz
TestGorilla (ex-SEON)
Péter Halácsy
Budapest School, Prezi
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what our founders say
Zoltán Györkő
Founder & CEO at Balabit
"The Hungarian startup ecosystem is now rich yet unstructured. Lessons from past failures can foster future triumphs, which makes the transparency and opportunities provided by Startup Hungary crucial."
György Szilágyi
Co-Founder at Tresorit
"Hungary’s startup scene has always been close to my heart. We received tremendous help from more mature scaleups while building Tresorit; and now we are passing it on by helping the emerging ventures. Excited to continue this activity with Startup Hungary."
founding partners
Our founding partner tier showcases the three organisations who have supported us since the very beginning. As founding partners, they receive lifelong perks and, in addition to their financial contributions, they appoint members to our board, actively shaping our organization's direction.
strategic partnerS
Strategic Partners actively contribute through meaningful financial support, enabling us to create impactful initiatives.
We engage in joint activities and collaborate closely on matters of shared interest, forging a strong partnership.
what our partners say
Balázs Vinnai
Chairman at IVSZ
"Mature Hungarian startups could yield an extra €2.5-5B, boosting local spending by €0.6-1.3B. In collaboration with Startup Hungary, we're exploring this untapped local potential."
Enis Hulli
General Partner at 500EE
“I wish there were organizations like Startup Hungary throughout the region. It’s really one of a kind!”
Pál Bíró
Country Manager at Google
"Startups are solving the world’s biggest challenges with innovation and determination. Helping them is something that Google deeply cares about, so we are proud to be a founding partner of Startup Hungary."
László Jónás
CEO at Design Terminal
"Startup Hungary, the first to unite the entire Hungarian startup ecosystem, has earned trust by succeeding where others failed."
supporters
Our Supporters play a vital role in sustaining the operation of our organization.
We deeply appreciate their financial contribution and support, which enables us to fulfill our mission effectively.
professional partners
Our Professional Partners play a critical role by providing essential services and valuable resources to support Startup Hungary.
Their assistance is indispensable to carry out our daily operations effectively.
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upcoming events
Event
First Monday - August

Mark your calendars for a special summer edition First Monday on August 5th at Kacagás Bisztró (Jurányi Ház)! 🌞 Registration through the Luma link.

Free tickets here!
pAST events
Community Breakfast with Balint Pasztor
29th OF April, 2024 @CREATE26
We had another great morning at our community breakfast hosted by CREATE26 and us - this time around we sat down with Balint Pasztor, CEO and co-founder of DiffuseDrive.
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Wise Design Meetup
24TH OF APRIL, 2024 @Promenade Gardens
The design meetup featured two headline talks that bridge the gap between theory and practice in the realm of design and financial products. We dove deep into the current trends and the future of design and product development with industry-leading speakers.
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WiseTalks x ProductTank Meetup
18TH OF APRIL, 2024 @Promenade Gardens
Attendees from product and engineering backgrounds joined us and Ilya Leyrikh in the Wise office to get inspired and exchange ideas about product management.
Read more
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