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

Márton Szőke

Angel (ex-Indextools)

Jared Schrieber

Angel, Unicorn Founder

Balázs Vinnai

IVSZ, ex-IND

István Csanády

Shapr3D

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Szabolcs Szakacsits

Tuxera

Gábor Szánto

Amazon (ex-Superpowered)

Kristóf Szalay

Turbine

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Bence Jendruszák

SEON

Eszter Ozsvald

Notch

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Zoltán Kovács

Sapience

Péter Balogh

STRT (ex-NNG)

Ernő Duda

SOLVO

Viktor Benei

Bitrise

Krisztián Berecz

TestGorilla (ex-SEON)

Péter Csillag

HunBAN (ex-Starschema)

Márton Sereg

Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)

Dávid Lakatos

Formlabs

Dorka Horváth

BOOKR Kids

János Mátyás

Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Péter Árvai

Prezi

Péter Langmár

STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)

Gyula Fehér

Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)

Szabolcs Nagy

Turbine

Máté Wohlmuth

Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)

Barnabás Debreczeni

Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai

Barnabás Birmacher

Bitrise

Balázs Scheidler

Axoflow (ex-Balabit)

Zsuzsa Kecsmár

Antavo

Attila Kecsmár

Antavo

Csaba Zajdó

Optimonk, Innonic

Zsolt Kocsmárszky

Hotjar (ex-PingPong)

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Dániel Balla

Bitrise

Tamás Kádár

SEON

Dániel Veres

Turbine

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

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

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Observer

Pál Bíró

Google

Observer

László Jónás

Design Terminal

Observer

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Observer

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

Observer

Gergely Hodicska

CraftHub

Observer

Enis Hulli

500 Emerging Europe

Observer

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Observer

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Observer

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Observer

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Observer

Levente Juhász

Google

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.

Kitti Timár

Account & Community

Kitti Timár

Account & Community

Csongor Biás

Managing Director

Csongor Biás

Managing Director

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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