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

Márton Szőke

Angel (ex-Indextools)

Péter Árvai

Prezi

Gyula Fehér

Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)

Balázs Scheidler

Axoflow (ex-Balabit)

Máté Wohlmuth

Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)

Jared Schrieber

Angel, Unicorn Founder

Csaba Zajdó

Optimonk, Innonic

Péter Csillag

HunBAN (ex-Starschema)

Attila Kecsmár

Antavo

Balázs Vinnai

IVSZ, ex-IND

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Péter Balogh

STRT (ex-NNG)

Szabolcs Szakacsits

Tuxera

Viktor Benei

Bitrise

János Mátyás

Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)

Zoltán Kovács

Sapience

Dorka Horváth

BOOKR Kids

Szabolcs Nagy

Turbine

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Krisztián Berecz

TestGorilla (ex-SEON)

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Dániel Veres

Turbine

Dávid Lakatos

Formlabs

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Bence Jendruszák

SEON

Zsuzsa Kecsmár

Antavo

Eszter Ozsvald

Notch

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Péter Langmár

STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)

Kristóf Szalay

Turbine

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

Ernő Duda

SOLVO

Zsolt Kocsmárszky

Hotjar (ex-PingPong)

István Csanády

Shapr3D

Tamás Kádár

SEON

Dániel Balla

Bitrise

Márton Sereg

Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)

Gábor Szánto

Amazon (ex-Superpowered)

Barnabás Birmacher

Bitrise

Barnabás Debreczeni

Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai

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

Pál Bíró

Google

Observer

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Observer

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Observer

László Jónás

Design Terminal

Observer

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Observer

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Observer

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Observer

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Observer

Enis Hulli

500 Emerging Europe

Observer

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

Observer

Gergely Hodicska

CraftHub

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.

Riccardo Ienco

Operations & Community

Riccardo Ienco

Operations & Community

Csongor Biás

Managing Director

Csongor Biás

Managing Director

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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