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 the 12 original founders, the Hungarian startup ecosystem has developed significantly. With the invaluable assistance of our founders, we feel that we have also contributed somewhat to this growth, by inspiring and supporting the next generation of founders. It’s a great testament to the growth of the community that at our 3rd birthday, as the startup scene flourishes with numerous post-exit founders, we proudly extend our founder board to encompass a remarkable 40 founders.
Bálint Orosz
Craft Docs
Gábor Szánto
Amazon (ex-Superpowered)
János Mátyás
Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)
Kristóf Szalay
Turbine
Balázs Vinnai
IVSZ, ex-IND
Attila Kecsmár
Antavo
Péter Balogh
STRT (ex-NNG)
Balázs Scheidler
Axoflow (ex-Balabit)
Dorka Horváth
BOOKR Kids
Barnabás Debreczeni
Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai
Veronika Pistyur
Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest
Zoltán Prekopcsák
Prezi (ex-Radoop)
Máté Wohlmuth
Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)
Barnabás Birmacher
Bitrise
István Csanády
Shapr3D
Jared Schrieber
Angel, Unicorn Founder
Zsolt Kocsmárszky
Hotjar (ex-PingPong)
Eszter Ozsvald
Notch
Ákos Deliága
Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)
Viktor Benei
Bitrise
Péter Langmár
STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)
Bence Jendruszák
SEON
Zsuzsa Kecsmár
Antavo
Dávid Lakatos
Formlabs
Péter Halácsy
Budapest School, Prezi
Márton Szőke
Angel (ex-Indextools)
Dániel Balla
Bitrise
Zoltán Györkő
Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)
Szabolcs Nagy
Turbine
Krisztián Berecz
TestGorilla (ex-SEON)
Péter Csillag
HunBAN (ex-Starschema)
Márton Sereg
Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)
Gyula Fehér
Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)
Tamás Kádár
SEON
Péter Árvai
Prezi
Dániel Veres
Turbine
Ernő Duda
SOLVO
Szabolcs Szakacsits
Tuxera
György Szilágyi
Tresorit
Csaba Zajdó
Optimonk, Innonic

Péter Csillag

HunBAN (ex-Starschema)

Viktor Benei

Bitrise

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Barnabás Birmacher

Bitrise

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Zsolt Kocsmárszky

Hotjar (ex-PingPong)

Dániel Veres

Turbine

Gábor Szánto

Amazon (ex-Superpowered)

Zsuzsa Kecsmár

Antavo

Eszter Ozsvald

Notch

Dorka Horváth

BOOKR Kids

Péter Árvai

Prezi

Balázs Vinnai

IVSZ, ex-IND

Szabolcs Szakacsits

Tuxera

Péter Langmár

STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)

Balázs Scheidler

Axoflow (ex-Balabit)

Szabolcs Nagy

Turbine

Dániel Balla

Bitrise

Márton Sereg

Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Bence Jendruszák

SEON

Jared Schrieber

Angel, Unicorn Founder

Krisztián Berecz

TestGorilla (ex-SEON)

Barnabás Debreczeni

Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

István Csanády

Shapr3D

Dávid Lakatos

Formlabs

Máté Wohlmuth

Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)

Péter Balogh

STRT (ex-NNG)

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

János Mátyás

Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)

Tamás Kádár

SEON

Gyula Fehér

Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)

Csaba Zajdó

Optimonk, Innonic

Ernő Duda

SOLVO

Márton Szőke

Angel (ex-Indextools)

Kristóf Szalay

Turbine

Attila Kecsmár

Antavo

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

Pál Bíró

Google

Observer

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Observer

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Observer

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

Observer

Gergely Hodicska

CraftHub

Observer

Levente Juhász

Google

Observer

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Observer

Enis Hulli

500 Emerging Europe

Observer

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Observer

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Observer

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Observer

László Jónás

Design Terminal

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 Executive

Kitti Timár

Account Executive

Tímea Bárocz

Operations Manager

Tímea Bárocz

Operations Manager

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.
key strategic partner
Our Key Strategic Partners provide crucial financial support, empowering us to accelerate our impact. In addition, they appoint an observer to our board, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment of vision. Together, we share a common goal and actively collaborate on various activities to drive our mission forward.
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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