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.
Márton Sereg
Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)
Bálint Orosz
Craft Docs
Ákos Deliága
Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)
Ernő Duda
SOLVO
Balázs Vinnai
IVSZ, ex-IND
Csaba Zajdó
Optimonk, Innonic
Zoltán Prekopcsák
Prezi (ex-Radoop)
Dániel Balla
Bitrise
Eszter Ozsvald
Notch
Zsolt Kocsmárszky
Hotjar (ex-PingPong)
Szabolcs Szakacsits
Tuxera
Balázs Scheidler
Axoflow (ex-Balabit)
Péter Árvai
Prezi
Jared Schrieber
Angel, Unicorn Founder
Zoltán Kovács
Sapience
Dorka Horváth
BOOKR Kids
Krisztián Berecz
TestGorilla (ex-SEON)
Viktor Benei
Bitrise
Kristóf Szalay
Turbine
Dávid Lakatos
Formlabs
Tamás Kádár
SEON
Márton Szőke
Angel (ex-Indextools)
Péter Halácsy
Budapest School, Prezi
Zsuzsa Kecsmár
Antavo
Péter Langmár
STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)
Péter Csillag
HunBAN (ex-Starschema)
Attila Kecsmár
Antavo
Dániel Veres
Turbine
Barnabás Birmacher
Bitrise
György Szilágyi
Tresorit
Gyula Fehér
Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)
Zoltán Györkő
Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)
Máté Wohlmuth
Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)
István Csanády
Shapr3D
Péter Balogh
STRT (ex-NNG)
Veronika Pistyur
Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest
Barnabás Debreczeni
Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai
Szabolcs Nagy
Turbine
Bence Jendruszák
SEON
János Mátyás
Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)
Gábor Szánto
Amazon (ex-Superpowered)

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Dániel Balla

Bitrise

Barnabás Debreczeni

Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai

Márton Sereg

Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)

Bence Jendruszák

SEON

Dorka Horváth

BOOKR Kids

István Csanády

Shapr3D

Péter Csillag

HunBAN (ex-Starschema)

Ernő Duda

SOLVO

Viktor Benei

Bitrise

Csaba Zajdó

Optimonk, Innonic

Gyula Fehér

Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)

Balázs Scheidler

Axoflow (ex-Balabit)

Szabolcs Szakacsits

Tuxera

Zsuzsa Kecsmár

Antavo

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Kristóf Szalay

Turbine

Péter Balogh

STRT (ex-NNG)

Eszter Ozsvald

Notch

Márton Szőke

Angel (ex-Indextools)

Zoltán Kovács

Sapience

Dávid Lakatos

Formlabs

Barnabás Birmacher

Bitrise

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

János Mátyás

Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)

Krisztián Berecz

TestGorilla (ex-SEON)

Péter Langmár

STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)

Tamás Kádár

SEON

Attila Kecsmár

Antavo

Dániel Veres

Turbine

Péter Árvai

Prezi

Gábor Szánto

Amazon (ex-Superpowered)

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

Balázs Vinnai

IVSZ, ex-IND

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Máté Wohlmuth

Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Szabolcs Nagy

Turbine

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Jared Schrieber

Angel, Unicorn Founder

Zsolt Kocsmárszky

Hotjar (ex-PingPong)

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
Péter Halácsy
Budapest School, Prezi
Observer
Zoltán Györkő
Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)
Observer
Ákos Deliága
Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)
Observer
Pál Bíró
Google
Observer
Levente Juhász
Google
Observer
László Jónás
Design Terminal
Observer
Enis Hulli
500 Emerging Europe
Observer
Veronika Pistyur
Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest
Observer
Gergely Hodicska
CraftHub
Observer
Zoltán Prekopcsák
Prezi (ex-Radoop)
Observer
György Szilágyi
Tresorit
Observer
Bálint Orosz
Craft Docs
Observer

Enis Hulli

500 Emerging Europe

Observer

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Observer

László Jónás

Design Terminal

Observer

Gergely Hodicska

CraftHub

Observer

Pál Bíró

Google

Observer

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Observer

Levente Juhász

Google

Observer

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Observer

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Observer

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Observer

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Observer

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

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

Kitti Timár

Account & Community

Kitti Timár

Account & Community

Tímea Bárocz

Event & Operations

Tímea Bárocz

Event & Operations

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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