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

Péter Langmár

STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)

Attila Kecsmár

Antavo

Kristóf Szalay

Turbine

Dániel Veres

Turbine

Ernő Duda

SOLVO

Zsuzsa Kecsmár

Antavo

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

Márton Szőke

Angel (ex-Indextools)

István Csanády

Shapr3D

Zoltán Kovács

Sapience

Gábor Szánto

Amazon (ex-Superpowered)

Jared Schrieber

Angel, Unicorn Founder

Péter Balogh

STRT (ex-NNG)

Dániel Balla

Bitrise

Dorka Horváth

BOOKR Kids

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Balázs Scheidler

Axoflow (ex-Balabit)

Zsolt Kocsmárszky

Hotjar (ex-PingPong)

Viktor Benei

Bitrise

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Krisztián Berecz

TestGorilla (ex-SEON)

Eszter Ozsvald

Notch

Szabolcs Nagy

Turbine

Barnabás Birmacher

Bitrise

Balázs Vinnai

IVSZ, ex-IND

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Márton Sereg

Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)

Csaba Zajdó

Optimonk, Innonic

Dávid Lakatos

Formlabs

Gyula Fehér

Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)

János Mátyás

Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)

Barnabás Debreczeni

Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Máté Wohlmuth

Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Péter Csillag

HunBAN (ex-Starschema)

Bence Jendruszák

SEON

Péter Árvai

Prezi

Tamás Kádár

SEON

Szabolcs Szakacsits

Tuxera

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

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Observer

Levente Juhász

Google

Observer

Gergely Hodicska

CraftHub

Observer

Pál Bíró

Google

Observer

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Observer

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Observer

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Observer

László Jónás

Design Terminal

Observer

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Observer

Enis Hulli

500 Emerging Europe

Observer

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

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 two 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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