EVENTS

startup hungary events

Startup Hungary's "First Monday" is a much-anticipated monthly meetup series that has been conceived with the singular aim of fostering a rich and vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Hungary. As the name suggests, these exciting events take place on the first Monday of every month, acting as a fulcrum for innovative minds to gather, engage, and foster their business acumen

Upcoming events

5th of May, 2025

First Monday with XUND & Lead Ventures

We're hosting Tamás Petrovics, Co-Founder & CEO of XUND, and Balazs Haszonics from Lead Ventures, fresh off XUND’s €6M Pre-Series A at First Monday - May 5th.

Get early bird tickets here!

past events

First Monday with Qneiform

7th of April 2025 @CREATE26

From violin strings to startup swings — our First Monday guest, Thomas Percy, took us on a journey from classical music to reshaping the hiring industry with Qneiform.

Community Breakfast with Emi & Nazsi

26th of March, 2025 @CREATE26

LinkedIn profiles were tweaked, content ideas were flying — let’s just say the algorithm’s about to notice. Big thanks to Emi and Najoua for the energizing session on how to actually stand out on LinkedIn.

Scaling SaaS from PLG to Enterprise

24th of March, 2025 @CREATE26

PLG → Enterprise, but make it CEE. We gathered with our friends from SaaStanak, tactics were dropped, cool merch was repped, and the vibes were on point.

The Launch Code Revealed

17th of March, 2025 @CREATE26

We co-organized an exclusive book launch & signing with Zoltan A. Vardy, diving into the Focus, Structure, Scale framework that’s helped 200+ founders close high-value deals and scale their startups.

First Monday with Perciv AI & Day One Capital

10th of March, 2025 @CREATE26

We packed the house for First Monday with Balazs Szekeres from Perciv AI and Csaba Kakosy from Day One Capital — deep tech, radar perception, and startup growth were all on the table (along with some pizza, of course)!

Winter Wrap-Up Soirée

6th of March, 2025 @Academia Offices

What a night at Colossyan’s brand-new HQ! We got a glimpse into the future of Colossyan 3.0 with Dominik Mate Kovacs - extra props to those who stepped in front of the camera to help push text-to-video tech to the next level!

Community Breakfast with Zoltan David

26th of February, 2025 @CREATE26

From bootstrapping growth to PLG strategies, SaaS sales, and B2B best practices, the discussion covered key lessons from ConfigCat’s journey—a startup that has built a feature flag powerhouse without external funding.

HR & Salary Benchmarks Workshop with Day One Capital

13th of February, 2025 @CREATE26

We teamed up with Day One Capital for an in-depth look at startup salaries, hiring trends, and coaching for founders & teams.

First Monday with Kodesage & Portfolion

10th of February, 2025 @CREATE26

Kodesage brought the excitement to First Monday, talking about their journey all the way to their €2.3M pre-seed round recently - huge thanks to Kodesage's co-founders & their investor from PortfoLion!

Wise Finance Meetup

6th of February, 2025 @CEU

CEU dressed in green for the Wise Finance Meetup! We brought together startup finance pros to celebrate the Wise Budapest Finance office and how Wise keeps money moving without borders.

First Monday with SEON & Portfolion

13th of January, 2025 @CREATE26

1st First Monday of 2025 = full house + incredible energy! The founders of SEON shared their story of tackling $200B+ in fraud and building one of Hungary’s top B2B SaaS startups.

First Monday with 20VC

2nd of December, 2024 @CREATE26

What a way to close out the year! The room was buzzing as Alex shared sharp takes on using media to stand out as a VC and investing in the CEE ecosystem.

Community Breakfast with Daniel Feles

25th OF November, 2024 @CREATE26

We had a blast at this community breakfast in CREATE26 where Dani gave us a live product demo, showing off MindOne's vast capabilities as an AI-native app builder.

Communication Strategy Workshop

19th of November, 2024 @CREATE26

Belayane Najoua, Global PR Lead of Munch and Freelance Communication Strategist, led an interactive workshop on PR and building a communication strategy that sticks.

Wise Tech Meetup

12th of November, 2024 @CREATE26

At this meetup speakers broke down Wise’s journey in scaling support with machine learning and their agent “copilot” feature, & shared how Wise stays ahead of fraud to keep your money safe globally.

Silicon Valley Unlocked

12th of November, 2024 @ACADEMIA OFFICES

We had a good time diving deep into the ins and outs of Silicon Valley's unique business climate with Sherrie Quinn from Sparring at this workshop.

First Monday with Shapr3D

4th of November, 2024 @CREATE26

One for the books! The crowd was extra curious, with many questions flying about every aspect of Shapr3D’s journey, from bootstrapping and later raising from top VCs to creating their standout CAD product.

Community Breakfast with Emese Pancsa

29th OF October, 2024 @CREATE26

Huge thanks to Emese Pancsa, the founder of Compocity, their team and everyone who joined us for a hauntingly fun community breakfast on all things composting!

Create a Brand using Psychology

17th of October, 2024 @CREATE26

This workshop with Emi Orbán-Agg from Do it right marketing was a hit! Participants left with great tips and fresh ideas to boost their branding.

Wise Product Meetup

16th of October, 2024 @CREATE26

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Wednesday’s WiseTalks product meetup - shoutout to Balázs Hámornik from SEON and Andrea Bassman-Young from Wise for their engaging presentations!

First Monday with PastPay

7th of October, 2024 @CREATE26

What a great night at First Monday with PastPay - we dove into how they are reshaping B2B commerce with flexible payment solutions and their ambitious plans for scaling across Europe.

Wise Product Design Meetup

17th of September, 2024 @CREATE26

What a fantastic Product Design Meetup we had with experts from Wise and Craft Docs! From building research-first cultures to creating lasting emotional connections with customers, our speakers shared some great insights.

Generate Inbound Leads Workshop

4th of September, 2024 @CREATE26

From practical strategies on generating inbound leads to mastering content marketing, Viktor touched on all important topics in this workshop!

First Monday with Craft Docs

2nd of September, 2024 @CREATE26

Crafting the future of digital tools was a blast, we had an insightful session with Balint Orosz, the founder and CEO of Craft Docs!

First Monday - Summer Edition

5th of August, 2024 @Kacagás Bisztró

Thanks to everyone who joined us as we switched things up with this no-agenda event. We loved keeping it chill with the brilliant founders & enthusiasts who came!

Dare to Stand out on LinkedIn

17th of July, 2024 @CREATE26

In this workshop participants learned tips on building a strong LinkedIn presence, avoiding common mistakes, boosting their SSI scores, and creating standout content.

First Monday with Recart

8th of July, 2024 @CREATE26

Another fruitful First Monday in the books! Soma Toth, CEO of Recart, shared valuable lessons on pivoting, scaling in the US, and navigating challenges with executive and go-to-market teams.

Summer Soirée

24th of June, 2024 @ Freedom Palace

In June, we hosted an unforgettable Summer Soirée bringing together founders and investors for an evening of networking, delicious bites, and drinks.

SH Annual Retreat 2024

13th of June, 2024 @ Balatonakarattya

We held our 4th annual Startup Hungary retreat and had a fantastic time celebrating with our expanding community of founders, investors and partners.

First Monday with Pythagora

3rd of June, 2024 @CREATE26

A round of applause for Zvonimir Sabljić of Pythagora (YC W24) and Enis Hulli from 500EE for their fascinating insights at First Monday on transforming app development and expanding startups on a global scale.

Meetup Night - Scaling the Pond

21st OF May, 2024 @CREATE26

We discussed key strategies for CEE entrepreneurs entering the U.S. market & a panel with the founder of Captiwate to discuss early-stage strategies to Americanize your startup from flipping to raising money and finding Product-Market Fit.

First Monday with Deligo

6th of May, 2024 @CREATE26

Cheers to Deligo Vision Technologies on securing a $3M funding round, and a huge thanks to co-founders Balazs Haidekker & Istvan Haidekker as well as Aurel Pasztor of PortfoLion Capital Partners for making this panel brilliant!

Community Breakfast with Balint Pasztor

29th OF April, 2024 @CREATE26

We had another great morning at our community breakfast hosted by CREATE26 and us - this time around we sat down with Balint Pasztor, CEO and co-founder of DiffuseDrive.

Wise Design Meetup

24TH OF APRIL, 2024 @Promenade Gardens

The design meetup featured two headline talks that bridge the gap between theory and practice in the realm of design and financial products. We dove deep into the current trends and the future of design and product development with industry-leading speakers.

Engame Startup Challenge 2024

21st OF APRIL, 2024 @CREATE26

The Startup Challenge 2024 finale was a resounding success this past month at CREATE26, co-hosted by Engame Academy, Day One Capital, Wolt and our team at Startup Hungary.

WiseTalks x ProductTank Meetup

18TH OF APRIL, 2024 @Promenade Gardens

Attendees from product and engineering backgrounds joined us and Ilya Leyrikh in the Wise office to get inspired and exchange ideas about product management.

Meetup Night with Martin Villig

15th of April, 2024 @CREATE26

Martin Villig, co-founder of Bolt, delivered a powerful message: greatness is within everyone’s reach. Starting as just two brothers with a vision, they built Bolt into a global leader, encouraging every entrepreneur to keep striving and never settle. Stay hungry and keep pushing forward, just like the Villig brothers!

First Monday with Vit Horky

8th of April, 2024 @CREATE26

At Startup Hungary, we maintain a strong connection with Czech Founders and other regional organizations, consulting regularly on community-building best practices. Recognizing the need for a more interconnected CEE ecosystem, we found it compelling to offer a Czech & CEE perspective to the Hungarian community.

Meetup Night with Lightyear

4TH OF APRIL, 2024 @ACADEMIA OFFICES

It was a blast hosting Lightyear for their 1st birthday in Hungary! Our fundraising meetup night was extra special as we got to chat with Martin Sokk, their dynamic co-founder and CEO, who shared his insights, experiences, and strategies on how Lightyear succeeded in securing their fundings.

Growth Hacking Workshop

4th OF April, 2024 @CREATE26

Emis workshop armed participants with practical tools to cultivate a testing-centric mindset, streamline spending on paid media, and seamlessly embed these practices into their teams.

Community Breakfast with Peter Kovacs

3rd OF April, 2024 @CREATE26

We were thrilled to host Peter Kovacs, a serial entrepreneur for our April event in CREATE26, and talk all about authentic networking tips, tricks and mindset.

First Monday with Colossyan

4th of March. 2024 @CREATE26

We were really excited to host Dominik of Colossyan, the fastest growing Hungarian startup which has recently announced a record-high $22M Series A led by Lakestar with the participation of previous investors including Day One Capital, Launchub Ventures, Oktogon Ventures and Emerge Education.

Community Breakfast with Eszter Avar

29th OF FEBRUARY, 2024 @CREATE26

We had a brilliant chat with Eszter Avar from Blueberry Development LLC about leadership, high-performing teams, and all the intricacies of teams and scaling.

Pitch Deck Workshop with Sam Eisenberg

20th OF February, 2024 @CREATE26

Massive thanks to Sam for bringing his A-game and helping our participants tweak their decks to perfection. And to all who joined - we can't wait to see what you do next!

First Monday with SEON & 500EE

5th OF February. 2024 @CREATE26

Massive thanks to Tamas Kadar & Enis Hulli for igniting the February edition of First Monday with their incredible insights. The fireside chats on SEON Fraud Fighters' growth and 500 Emerging Europe's take on the CEE tech future were nothing short of inspiring!

Community Breakfast with Adam Springer

31st OF JANUARY, 2024 @CREATE26

What a morning! Our first event in the series of Community Breakfasts with CREATE26 set the bar high, blending great food, fantastic company, and invaluable insights.

Sales workshop with Adam Springer

30th OF January, 2024 @CREATE26

We honed in on refining sales strategies, the buyer journey, and lead generation techniques with Adam Springer in January.

Customer Profile Lists with AI workshop

23rd OF January, 2024 @CREATE26

Viktor helped attendees craft precise customer profiles - AI has shown itself to be a multi-purpose powerhouse, essential in our business and sales arsenal.

Meetup Night with Tytus Cytowski

17TH OF January, 2024 @CREATE26

We hosted Tytus Cytowski, an experienced US lawyer and angel investor at a fireside chat event centered around the ins and outs of scaling from the CEE to Silicon Valley.

Data Driven Marketing Workshop

17th OF January, 2024 @CREATE26

Applause for Emi Agg, David Papp & David Kozak who brought data to the center stage at our workshop - from interactive tasks, the insightful presentation, and dynamic brainstorming sessions.

First Monday with Lars Jörnow

2nd OF January. 2024 @CREATE26

We kicked off 2024 at First Monday - which uniquely occured on a Tuesday, January 2nd. We were thrilled to announce that we would welcome Lars Jörnow, Founding Partner at EQT Ventures with us.

First Monday - Startup Salaries

4th of December. 2023 @CREATE26

This edition was centered around Day One Capital’s salary benchmark report, we invited Kálmán to speak on the findings and HR leaders from noteable Hungarian startups to share their insights and take on the current compensation climate.

Product Testing Workshop

27th of November, 2023 at CREATE26

Dániel and Péter's workshop was all about turning obstacles into stepping stones. Whether it was product development, nailing down the ideal customer profile, or go-to-market tactics, they showed attendees how to test their way to triumph or pivot with purpose.

Trials and POCs Workshop

7TH OF November, 2023 @CREATE26

Viktor's workshop was a game-changer for those struggling with trial and POC stages in sales. The interactive presentation targeted key sales challenges, addressing extended POCs, trial ghosting, and competitive losses.

First Monday with Munch

6TH OF NOVEMBER, 2023 @CREATE26

November's First Monday with Munch co-founders Kirill & Bence and Robert from Fiedler Capital, was a deep dive into their munchin' B2C scaling journey. Unpacking their recent funding round, team culture, and international expansion – it was all on the table!

Marketing Workshop

3rd OF November, 2023 @CREATE26

Cheers to a workshop where learning met doing! Emi Agg guided participants through customer-first strategies and the ever-evolving digital marketing landscape.

Sales Pipeline Workshop

19th of October, 2023 @CREATE26

When Viktor talks sales, rooms get packed! In this workshop we dove deep into everything from personalized outreach, effective list-building sequences, to social warm-ups.

Meetup Night with Jiri Necas

16TH OF OCTOBER, 2023 @CREATE26

One of our recent gatherings was a special fireside chat. Jiri Necas from Productboard & Hiring On Ramp shared expert knowledge and we took a deep dive into the "Eight Hiring Pitfalls for Startups"!

AI Crafts by BobCats Coding

12TH OF OCTOBER, 2023 @CREATE26

Hats off to a phenomenal debut of Bobcats Coding's AI Crafts series, in partnership with us!

Data Science Meetup with CraftHub

4th of October, 2023 @Create26

We catered to data enthusiasts at the Crunch Conference pre-meetup in 2023, who could seize the opportunity to learn from Matyas File and István Mészáros.

First Monday with Flawless

2nd of October, 2023 @CREATE26

Zoltan Patai shared his insights after the excitement of their recent €2 million funding round, and the journey of Eversync (prev. Flawless) up until this point.

Legal Workshop

18th of September, 2023 @The Spot

Do you know how to safeguard your intellectual property (IP)? In our insightful workshop with Petra designed exclusively for startups, we dove into the intricacies of IP protection with real-world scenarios and savvy tactics.

Wise - Women in Tech

7TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2023 @PROMENADE GARDENS

What does it truly take to foster an inclusive and equitable tech industry? On September 7th, we delved into this critical question during our Women in Tech: Brunch & Learn event, in partnership with Wise.

Discovery Call Workshop

13th of September, 2023 @The Spot

As we closed summer, the workshops were heating up with Viktor on Discovery Calls - win bigger and close deals faster.

First Monday with Commsignia

11th of September, 2023 @The Spot

First Monday provided an incredible discussion on V2X, all thanks to the knowledgeable Szabolcs Patay and Laszlo Virag - we're also grateful to investors Csaba Kakosy and Bence Gergely for addig further depth to the conversation.

Product Management Workshop

4th of September, 2023 @The Spot

Our product management workshop was more than just a lecture — it was a lively, interactive dialogue thanks to our incredible attendees & speakers!

Fall Opening Founder Party

28TH OF August, 2023 @ DESIGN TERMINAL

We were thrilled to invite founders to an evening of networking, discussions, and raising a toast to more successes in the latter part of 2023!

First Monday with Axoflow

7th of August, 2023 @ The Spot

A massive thank you to our amazing community of founders, members and enthusiast who turned out in force for our recent First Monday session. From the Balabit exit saga to Axoflow's soaring success – the stories shared were nothing short of inspiring.

Product Demo Workshop

25th of July, 2023 @ The Spot

Our "Demo like a Winner" workshop was incredible - Viktor Hatfaludi shared his extensive experience of over 1,000 demos, our participants gained actionable techniques to make their demos stand out and drive conversions.

First Monday with Jared Schrieber

3rd of July, 2023 @ The Spot

A big thank you to all who joined us for our First Monday event with Jared Schrieber! After some exciting news we had an insightful session on fundraising for early-stage startups, networking in great company, rozé fröccs, and pizza.

Content Strategy Workshop

27th of June, 2023 @ Design Terminal

We explored how to build a content strategy that boosts inbound leads and outbound conversion rates. It was inspiring to see the participants learn the power of content marketing in just one hour a day! Special thanks to Viktor for the session.

SH Annual Retreat

12th of June, 2023 @ Balatonakarattya

We held our 3rd annual Founder & Partner retreat and celebrated the beginning of the next chapter of Startup Hungary with our expanding community of founders, investors and partners.

Founder Party

8TH OF JUNE, 2023 @ DESIGN TERMINAL

On the 8th, we organized a serendipitous gathering for our newly joining members of Startup Hungary membership, along with professional partners and founder board joiners.

First Monday with Volteum

5th of June, 2023 @ The Spot

Thanks a lot everyone who showed up to the last First Monday event before our 3rd birthday! We were stoked to give a sneak peek to the audience about the next era of Startup Hungary and to uncover the story of Volteum w CEO & Co-Founder Zsófia Tóth and investors Csaba Kakosy (Day One Capital) and Martin Olczyk (Techstars).

Meetup Night with Lightyear

16TH OF MAY, 2023 @THE SPOT

We hosted Martin Sokk from Lightyear for a much-awaited talk about the company's inception, recent fundraising, and launch in Hungary followed by an awesome fireside chat and Q&A.

First Monday with Tailfin

8th of May, 2023 @ The Spot

Last night's First Monday was special for many reasons: not only did we have the co-founder & CTO of one of the two Hungarian startups that got into Y Combinator so far, we also celebrated a new generation of First Mondays with increased quality and the option to give back to the local ecosystem.

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