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

Ernő Duda

SOLVO

Péter Árvai

Prezi

Zsolt Kocsmárszky

Hotjar (ex-PingPong)

Zsuzsa Kecsmár

Antavo

Jared Schrieber

Angel, Unicorn Founder

Barnabás Birmacher

Bitrise

Máté Wohlmuth

Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)

Krisztián Berecz

TestGorilla (ex-SEON)

Gyula Fehér

Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Márton Szőke

Angel (ex-Indextools)

Péter Langmár

STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)

Eszter Ozsvald

Notch

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

István Csanády

Shapr3D

Tamás Kádár

SEON

Viktor Benei

Bitrise

Bence Jendruszák

SEON

Péter Csillag

HunBAN (ex-Starschema)

Zoltán Kovács

Sapience

Dávid Lakatos

Formlabs

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Balázs Vinnai

IVSZ, ex-IND

Attila Kecsmár

Antavo

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

Dániel Balla

Bitrise

Szabolcs Nagy

Turbine

Balázs Scheidler

Axoflow (ex-Balabit)

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Gábor Szánto

Amazon (ex-Superpowered)

Csaba Zajdó

Optimonk, Innonic

Dorka Horváth

BOOKR Kids

Péter Balogh

STRT (ex-NNG)

Barnabás Debreczeni

Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai

Szabolcs Szakacsits

Tuxera

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Dániel Veres

Turbine

Kristóf Szalay

Turbine

János Mátyás

Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)

Márton Sereg

Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

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

Gergely Hodicska

CraftHub

Observer

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Observer

László Jónás

Design Terminal

Observer

Levente Juhász

Google

Observer

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Observer

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Observer

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Observer

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

Observer

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Observer

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Observer

Enis Hulli

500 Emerging Europe

Observer

Pál Bíró

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.

Tímea Bárocz

Event & Operations

Tímea Bárocz

Event & Operations

Csongor Biás

Managing Director

Csongor Biás

Managing Director

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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