ABOUT STARTUP HUNGARY
ABOUT US
our story
Startup Hungary is an independent, entrepreneur-led organization launched to supercharge the startup community and to support the birth and development of more high growth potential tech companies in Hungary. It is founded by proven entrepreneurs and supported by key players of the startup ecosystem,who share a belief in Hungary's potential as a regional hub and want to join forces to fuel its growth.
Startup Hungary in numbers
39
Founder Board Members
Highly accomplished founders who have achieved remarkable success in scaling up their ventures and navigating successful exits.
5000+
Ecosystem players
Through our events and content we reach 5K+ people in the startup scene, including founders, investors, operators and enthusiasts.
50+
Events annually
We host 50+ events per year, including First Monday series, workshops, founder dinners, and collaborations, offering valuable networking and diverse experiences.

Founder Board

Since Startup Hungary’s inception in 2020 with 12 original founders, the Hungarian startup ecosystem has evolved significantly, and we are proud to have played a part in this growth by inspiring and supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs. Our Founder Board, now comprising 40 of Hungary’s leading scale-up and post-exit founders, is a testament to the country's potential for global success. Through a peer-nomination process, where at least three existing board members must endorse new candidates, we continue to expand the board annually with founders eager to give back, sharing their insights and experience to drive future success in the ecosystem.
Barnabás Birmacher
Bitrise
Gábor Szánto
Amazon (ex-Superpowered)
Tamás Kádár
SEON
Balázs Vinnai
IVSZ, ex-IND
Kristóf Szalay
Turbine
Jared Schrieber
Angel, Unicorn Founder
Balázs Scheidler
Axoflow (ex-Balabit)
Szabolcs Nagy
Turbine
Péter Langmár
STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)
György Szilágyi
Tresorit
Ákos Deliága
Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)
Dávid Lakatos
Formlabs
Dániel Veres
Turbine
István Csanády
Shapr3D
Viktor Benei
Bitrise
János Mátyás
Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)
Péter Árvai
Prezi
Barnabás Debreczeni
Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai
Zoltán Kovács
Sapience
Péter Halácsy
Budapest School, Prezi
Gyula Fehér
Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)
Máté Wohlmuth
Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)
Szabolcs Szakacsits
Tuxera
Dániel Balla
Bitrise
Attila Kecsmár
Antavo
Zoltán Györkő
Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)
Márton Szőke
Angel (ex-Indextools)
Ernő Duda
SOLVO
Csaba Zajdó
Optimonk, Innonic
Eszter Ozsvald
Notch
Péter Csillag
HunBAN (ex-Starschema)
Zoltán Prekopcsák
Prezi (ex-Radoop)
Zsuzsa Kecsmár
Antavo
Dorka Horváth
BOOKR Kids
Bence Jendruszák
SEON
Márton Sereg
Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)
Krisztián Berecz
TestGorilla (ex-SEON)
Bálint Orosz
Craft Docs
Péter Balogh
STRT (ex-NNG)
Zsolt Kocsmárszky
Hotjar (ex-PingPong)
Veronika Pistyur
Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Dániel Veres

Turbine

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Márton Szőke

Angel (ex-Indextools)

Viktor Benei

Bitrise

Szabolcs Nagy

Turbine

Máté Wohlmuth

Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)

Zoltán Kovács

Sapience

Bence Jendruszák

SEON

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Dávid Lakatos

Formlabs

Zsuzsa Kecsmár

Antavo

Dániel Balla

Bitrise

Péter Balogh

STRT (ex-NNG)

Gábor Szánto

Amazon (ex-Superpowered)

Balázs Scheidler

Axoflow (ex-Balabit)

Szabolcs Szakacsits

Tuxera

Balázs Vinnai

IVSZ, ex-IND

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

Eszter Ozsvald

Notch

Péter Árvai

Prezi

Ernő Duda

SOLVO

Gyula Fehér

Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)

János Mátyás

Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)

Márton Sereg

Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Kristóf Szalay

Turbine

Tamás Kádár

SEON

Péter Langmár

STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)

Péter Csillag

HunBAN (ex-Starschema)

Barnabás Debreczeni

Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Dorka Horváth

BOOKR Kids

Zsolt Kocsmárszky

Hotjar (ex-PingPong)

Krisztián Berecz

TestGorilla (ex-SEON)

Attila Kecsmár

Antavo

Csaba Zajdó

Optimonk, Innonic

Jared Schrieber

Angel, Unicorn Founder

István Csanády

Shapr3D

Barnabás Birmacher

Bitrise

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."
Board
We believe that the startup community has to be led by entrepreneurs. The founders of Startup Hungary are some of the most established entrepreneurs who proved that it is possible to build globally successful enterprises from Hungary. Their leadership makes this initiative unique and powerful and guarantees that Startup Hungary will always be focused on its core mission.
Observer
Pál Bíró
Google
Observer
Veronika Pistyur
Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest
Observer
Ákos Deliága
Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)
Observer
Levente Juhász
Google
Observer
László Jónás
Design Terminal
Observer
Zoltán Prekopcsák
Prezi (ex-Radoop)
Observer
Bálint Orosz
Craft Docs
Observer
Zoltán Györkő
Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)
Observer
György Szilágyi
Tresorit
Observer
Gergely Hodicska
CraftHub
Observer
Péter Halácsy
Budapest School, Prezi
Observer
Enis Hulli
500 Emerging Europe
Observer

László Jónás

Design Terminal

Observer

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Observer

Pál Bíró

Google

Observer

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Observer

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

Observer

Enis Hulli

500 Emerging Europe

Observer

Levente Juhász

Google

Observer

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Observer

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Observer

Gergely Hodicska

CraftHub

Observer

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Observer

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

operative team
Introducing the small team behind Startup Hungary with relentless passion and dedication to creating a thriving community, uniting the local startup scene through top-quality events, and building incredible long-term partnerships in the region.

Csongor Biás

Managing Director

Csongor Biás

Managing Director

Riccardo Ienco

Operations & Community

Riccardo Ienco

Operations & Community

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 partner
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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