Fueling the growth of the Hungarian startup ecosystem
We unite and accelerate the local startup scene through curated content, research, and serendipitous events that foster entrepreneurship and cultivate a thriving community.
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Report
Just published: HUNGARIAN STARTUP REPORT 2023

Our report is out: 2023 was a turbulent year for the local startup ecosystem. Mirroring global trends, we saw a dramatic decline in investment - a plunge of over 60%, from a record €180 million to just €65 million echoing the downturn across Europe, with investments falling by more than 50% from the 2021 peak of €100 billion.

Read more about the state of startups by downloading the report below!

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Event
Community Breakfast with DiffuseDrive

DiffuseDrive offers a prompt-based tool for computer vision teams. The platform excels in generating domain-specific synthetic data and providing advanced annotations while enabling insightful exploration of user data, delivering essential capabilities for enhancing computer vision performance.

We will be talking about DiffuseDrive's inception, growth and future, join us!

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Event
First Monday

On May 6th we will have Balázs & István Haidekker join us at First Monday as they unveil the newest updates regarding Deligo.

Buy tickets here!
WHAT WE DO
Boosting the network
Uniting, growing and promoting the local startup community through quality events, research, and building access to international networks.
Cultivating the scene
Educating startups, investors, accelerators and other ecosystem players. Spreading international standards, know-how, and best practices.
Shaping a better environment
Advising policymakers to remove any barriers and further improve the supportive environment for high growth potential technology startups.
Learn more about us

Founder board

Our founder board consists of the most accomplished scale-up and post-exit entrepreneurs who have demonstrated that building globally successful companies from Hungary is achievable. Their unique leadership and commitment sets this initiative apart and guarantees that Startup Hungary remains unwaveringly committed to its core mission.

Attila Kecsmár

Antavo

Balázs Scheidler

Axoflow (ex-Balabit)

Balázs Vinnai

IVSZ, ex-IND

Barnabás Birmacher

Bitrise

Barnabás Debreczeni

Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai

Bence Jendruszák

SEON

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Csaba Zajdó

Optimonk, Innonic

Dorka Horváth

BOOKR Kids

Dániel Balla

Bitrise

Dániel Veres

Turbine

Dávid Lakatos

Formlabs

Ernő Duda

SOLVO

Eszter Ozsvald

Notch

Gyula Fehér

Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

Gábor Szánto

Amazon (ex-Superpowered)

István Csanády

Shapr3D

Jared Schrieber

Angel, Unicorn Founder

János Mátyás

Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)

Kristóf Szalay

Turbine

Krisztián Berecz

TestGorilla (ex-SEON)

Márton Sereg

Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)

Márton Szőke

Angel (ex-Indextools)

Máté Wohlmuth

Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)

Péter Balogh

STRT (ex-NNG)

Péter Csillag

HunBAN (ex-Starschema)

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Péter Langmár

STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)

Péter Árvai

Prezi

Szabolcs Nagy

Turbine

Szabolcs Szakacsits

Tuxera

Tamás Kádár

SEON

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Viktor Benei

Bitrise

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

Zsolt Kocsmárszky

Hotjar (ex-PingPong)

Zsuzsa Kecsmár

Antavo

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Dorka Horváth

BOOKR Kids

CEO & Co-Founder at BOOKR Kids

Viktor Benei

Bitrise

CTO & Co-Founder at Bitrise

Szabolcs Szakacsits

Tuxera

Founder and CEO at Tuxera

Péter Langmár

STRT (ex-Green Fox Academy)

VC at STRT, prev. Co-Founder at Green Fox Academy (exit)

Zsuzsa Kecsmár

Antavo

Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder at Antavo (Seedcamp alumni)

Balázs Vinnai

IVSZ, ex-IND

Angel & Serial Entrepreneur prev. Co-Founder at IND (acq. by Mysis)

Gábor Szánto

Amazon (ex-Superpowered)

Engineering Specialist at Amazon, prev. CTO & Co-Founder at Superpowered (acq. by Splice)

Péter Balogh

STRT (ex-NNG)

CEO at STRT, prev. Founder & CEO at NNG

Zoltán Györkő

Startup Hungary, Angel, (ex-Balabit)

Founder & CEO at Balabit (acq. by One Identity)

Krisztián Berecz

TestGorilla (ex-SEON)

VP of Sales at TestGorilla (prev. VP of Sales at SEON)

János Mátyás

Cloudbreak (ex Banzai Cloud, SequenceIQ)

Partner at Cloudbreak VC - prev. Banzai Cloud (acq. by Cisco) & SequenceIQ (acq. by Hortonworks)

Máté Wohlmuth

Angel, (ex-Coding Sans)

Angel, prev. Founder at CodingSans (acq. by McKinsey Digital)

Bálint Orosz

Craft Docs

Founder at Craft Docs, prev. Co-Founder at Distinction (acq. by Skyscanner)

Attila Kecsmár

Antavo

CEO & Co-Founder at Antavo (Seedcamp alumni)

Barnabás Debreczeni

Ex-Mr.Coin, Shinrai

Angel, VC, Blockchain Entrepreneur - Exited Mr. Coin

Péter Csillag

HunBAN (ex-Starschema)

President at HunBAN, Angel, prev. Co-Founder at Starschema (acq. HCL Technologies)

Jared Schrieber

Angel, Unicorn Founder

Silicon Valley unicorn founder turned Hungarian super angel

Balázs Scheidler

Axoflow (ex-Balabit)

Co-Founder & CEO at Axoflow, prev. Co-Founder at Balabit (acq. by One Identity)

Eszter Ozsvald

Notch

Co-Founder and CTO at Notch

Márton Szőke

Angel (ex-Indextools)

Angel Investor, Serial Entrepreneur (prev. Co-Founder at Indextools acq. by Yahoo)

Veronika Pistyur

Oktogon Ventures, Bridge Budapest

Partner at Oktogon Ventures, Co-Founder at Bridge Budapest

Csaba Zajdó

Optimonk, Innonic

Co-Founder at Optimonk, prev. Shoprenter (exit)

Márton Sereg

Cloudbreak VC, (ex-Banzai Cloud)

Partner at Cloudbreak VC - prev. Banzai Cloud (acq. by Cisco) & SequenceIQ (acq. by Hortonworks)

Bence Jendruszák

SEON

COO & Co-Founder at SEON

Dániel Balla

Bitrise

CSO & Co-Founder at Bitrise

György Szilágyi

Tresorit

CPO & Co-Founder at Tresorit (acq. by Swiss Post)

Dániel Veres

Turbine

Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Turbine

Ernő Duda

SOLVO

Founder & CEO at SOLVO Biotechnologies

István Csanády

Shapr3D

CEO & Founder at Shapr3D

Ákos Deliága

Talk-A-Bot (IVSZ)

Co-Founder and CEO at Talk-A-Bot

Péter Halácsy

Budapest School, Prezi

Founder at Budapest School, Co-Founder and prev. CTO at Prezi

Gyula Fehér

Oktogon Ventures (ex-Ustream)

Partner at Oktogon Ventures, prev. Co-Founder at Ustream (acq. by IBM)

Péter Árvai

Prezi

Executive Chair and Co-Founder at Prezi

Dávid Lakatos

Formlabs

CPO at Formlabs, prev. Co-Founder at Sold (acq. by Dropbox)

Barnabás Birmacher

Bitrise

CEO & Co-Founder at Bitrise

Szabolcs Nagy

Turbine

CEO & Co-Founder at Turbine

Kristóf Szalay

Turbine

CTO & Co-Founder at Turbine

Zsolt Kocsmárszky

Hotjar (ex-PingPong)

Director of Product at Hotjar, prev Founder at PingPong (acq. by Hotjar)

Zoltán Prekopcsák

Prezi (ex-Radoop)

VP of Data at Prezi prev. Co-Founder at Radoop (acq. by Rapid Miner)

Tamás Kádár

SEON

CEO & Co-Founder at SEON

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

DiffuseDrive offers a prompt-based tool for computer vision teams. The platform excels in generating domain-specific synthetic data and providing advanced annotations while enabling insightful exploration of user data, delivering essential capabilities for enhancing computer vision performance.

We will be talking about DiffuseDrive's inception, growth and future, join us!

Secure your spot!
Event
First Monday

On May 6th we will have Balázs & István Haidekker join us at First Monday as they unveil the newest updates regarding Deligo.

Buy tickets here!
pAST events
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!
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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!
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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.
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