HunBAN – Your Entry Point to Angel Investing in Hungary
The Hungarian Business Angel Network has been the central gateway to angel investing in Hungary since its founding in 2017. HunBAN is a membership-based association bringing together business angels, alongside selected venture capital funds and incubators actively engaged in early-stage investing.For founders, HunBAN offers access to smart capital, curated pitching opportunities and direct exposure to active angel investors who understand early-stage growth. For investors, HunBAN offers a structured entry into angel investing, curated and pre-evaluated deal flow, and a community built around co-investment and knowledge sharing.We work with a broad range of companies — from profitable SMEs to innovative startups and high-growth ventures with international and unicorn potential. Our focus is on businesses that are ready to engage with angel investors and benefit from more than just capital.
HunBAN operates multiple platforms to connect startups and investors
Founders present their startup directly to active angels, get real-time feedback, and create opportunities for investment and ongoing engagement. These events offer visibility and a structured platform to showcase your venture.
In these 60-minute online sessions, founders pitch to multiple interested investors and answer detailed questions about their business. This format allows for deeper insights, targeted feedback, and meaningful dialogue beyond a standard pitch.
Our online platform highlights investor-ready startups, making it easy for members to explore opportunities, follow promising ventures, and engage with founders at their own pace. It’s designed to maintain visibility and access to our curated network year-round.
All startups entering HunBAN go through a structured evaluation process to ensure quality, relevance, and investor readiness. This helps investors focus their time on opportunities that fit angel investment logic, and helps founders receive meaningful attention and feedback.Whether you are exploring angel investing for the first time, actively investing already, or building a company in search of smart capital, HunBAN is where the Hungarian angel ecosystem begins.
Our Team
Péter Csillag
President of HunBAN
Email: president@hunban.eu
LinkedIn: Peter Csillag
Péter Langmár
Member of the Board
LinkedIn: Peter Langmar
Dániel Prekopcsák
Member of the Board
LinkedIn: Daniel Prekopcsak
Investing, building or just curious?
Adam is your go-to person — feel free to shoot him an email or give him a call during the day.
Ádám Brándisz
Community & Operations Manager
Email: info@hunban.eu
Phone number: +36 30 873 3561
LinkedIn: Adam Brandisz
Ádám Brándisz
Community & Operations Manager
Email: info@hunban.eu
Phone number: +36 30 873 3561
LinkedIn: Adam Brandisz
Startup Arena – HunBAN’s Monthly Pitch Event
The event combines live startup pitches with networking opportunities and a fireside chat with experienced investors and founders, creating a platform for exposure, meaningful connections, and practical insights into early-stage investing.
Who should apply to pitch?
We are looking for startups raising 25,000–100,000 EUR, with a clear business model, strong growth potential, and connections to Hungary or Hungarian founders. In the selection process we will take into account possible match with our investors and partner organisations.
How it works?
Startups submit their application through our website. Submissions go through a first-pass internal check for completeness and clarity, followed by investor evaluation based on relevance, funding size, and readiness. Startups passing both steps may be invited to pitch at Startup Arena using a standard format.
10 minutes for your pitch
10 minutes for Q&A and feedback from the audience
The session is live, pitches are in English and may be recorded or streamed, with selected content shared on social media and with investors later on.
Upcoming Events
Startup Arena - February Edition
2026.02.23. 18:00 - 22:00 I Budapest, Lövőház street 39 (STRT Office)
Fireside chat:
Coming soon
Pitching teams:
Coming soon
The STARTUP-2025-RENDEZVENY-0013 project was carried out with the contribution of the National Innovation Agency Nonprofit Plc., supported by the Ministry of Culture and Innovation, and funded from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund.
Project title: HunBAN Startup Arena
Project identification number: STARTUP-2025-RENDEZVENY-0013
Name of the beneficiary: Hungarian Business Angel Network
Amount of contracted support:
HUF 1,000,000
Source of funding: The source of funding is project No. 2022-1.1.2-STARTUP-2022-00001, financed from the Innovation Fund Subchapter under the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund, as provided for in Chapter LXII of Act XC of 2021 on the Central Budget of Hungary for 2022.
Project start and end date: 1 January 2026 – 28 February 2026
Detailed description of the project: The HunBAN Startup Arena is an in-person startup event to be held in Budapest, aiming to directly connect early-stage startups with angel and institutional investors. The event focuses on startup pitch sessions, immediate investor feedback, and targeted, facilitated networking.
The program opens with an inspiring founder fireside chat, presenting real-world innovation and entrepreneurial experiences and highlighting the challenges and opportunities of R&D-based startup development. This is followed by startup pitch sessions, during which participating teams receive structured feedback from experienced angel investors. The event concludes with networking activities designed to support the development of professional connections.
A key feature of the event is that startup pitches are complemented by immediate professional evaluation and follow-up opportunities. Following the event, HunBAN also organises online investor meetings and ensures visibility of the presenting startups within international angel investor networks, thereby supporting the formation of cross-border collaborations and investments.
The official mandatory project communication in Hungarian is available here.
Startup Arena - March Edition
Fireside chat:
Coming soon
Pitching teams:
Coming soon
Startup Arena - April Edition
2026.04.21. 18:00 - 22:00 I Budapest, Lövőház street 39 (STRT Office)
Fireside chat:
Coming soon
Pitching teams:
Coming soon
Past Events
Startup Arena - January Edition
Fireside chat: Behind the Scenes of Hiventures: What Founders and Angels Should Know in 2026
Mária Ackermann - Investment Director at Hiventures
Péter Tánczos - Managing Partner at Euroventures
Host: Péter Csillag - President of HunBAN
Pitching teams:
NeerY presented by Csongor Melegh
Theia Labs presented by Adrián Lénárd
EVE Medical presented by Tamás Hernádi
For HunBAN members the pitch recordings and investment details are available on the Members' Hub interface.
Welcome Founders!
Whether this is your first time seeking investment or you’re a seasoned entrepreneur with a clear vision, you’re in the right place. Our mission is to connect promising startups and SMEs with the right investors, through a structured and transparent process.We focus on companies that fall into one of these categories:
Strong SMEs – Established businesses with growth potential.
Startups – Innovative teams ready to scale.
High-growth startups – Ventures with unicorn potential and global expansion plans.
Before you apply!
Angel-Focused
Fundraising
HunBAN is designed for founders who are intentionally raising from angel investors. Angels are individuals who invest their own capital into early-stage companies and often contribute experience, perspective, and meaningful support alongside funding.
How Angels
Invest
Within the HunBAN community, angels usually invest in smaller, individual amounts. Founders should be comfortable building a round through multiple contributions, as single investments typically fall in the €10,000 – €50,000 range.
Typical Round
Dynamics
HunBAN’s role in a financing round typically involves facilitating €50,000 – €150,000 in angel capital. Rounds exceeding this size are considered when the primary funding is secured elsewhere and HunBAN angels are participating as co-investors.
Process & Timing
Expectations
Engaging with HunBAN is not instantaneous. Founders should plan for several weeks between submission, investor exposure, and potential investment decisions, allowing time for evaluation, discussions, and alignment across interested investors.
Our Platforms for Founders
Startup Arena Pitch Events – Present your company live to investors at one of our monthly events.
Founder Q&A Sessions – Engage in detailed one-to-many online discussions with investors who want to understand your business inside-out.
Internal Platform – A centralised platform that highlights your company to investors, regardless of their participation in events or deep-dive sessions.
How We Evaluate Startups
HunBAN operates a structured, multi-step evaluation process designed to ensure that startups are well-prepared, relevant for our investor community, and ready for meaningful investor interaction. Our goal is not only to select startups, but to help founders present their businesses clearly and effectively to early-stage investors.
Step 1 – Submission & First-Pass Check
After submitting your startup through our website or via referral, we perform an initial review to confirm that your materials are complete and usable.We check that:
All required fields are filled: company name, one-liner, funding sought, investor deck and contact info.
Your description clearly explains what your startup does (no vague marketing slogans).
You’ve provided a valid investor deck, either as a file or a URL.
Materials are readable and in English.
Only submissions that meet the stated criteria will proceed to the next stage of evaluation. All applicants will be informed of the outcome of this initial review.
Step 2 – HunBAN Evaluation Call
Startups that pass the first check are invited to a HunBAN evaluation call. The session begins with a 10-minute founder pitch, using the startup’s existing materials and structure. This allows us to understand how the team presents its business based on its current level of preparation.Following the pitch, we discuss:
any questions arising from the pitch and submitted materials,
pitch structure and communication quality,
funding goals, timing, and expectations,
relevance for HunBAN’s investor community.
This step focuses on investment readiness and relevance, not on providing guidance or coaching.Based on the discussion, next steps are defined. In some cases, startups may be asked to refine their materials before proceeding further.
Step 3 – Internal Investor Sign-Off
Once a startup is considered pitch-ready, it is reviewed internally by a board of experienced angel investors.This review focuses on:
overall relevance for early-stage investors,
alignment with HunBAN’s typical investment activity.
Based on this review, startups may be:
approved for investor exposure,
asked to refine and return at a later stage, or
redirected to partners if the timing or fit is not yet optimal.
Step 4 – Investor Exposure & Next Steps
Approved startups may be invited to:
pitch at a Startup Arena event,
participate in a Founder Q&A session,
or be showcased on HunBAN’s internal investor platform.
The exact format depends on your stage, fundraising plan, and investor relevance.
To get started, please complete our submission form with all the required details and investor deck. Make sure your description clearly conveys the value of your startup and your growth potential.
Join Hungary’s Leading Angel Investor Community
HunBAN is Hungary’s only dedicated angel investor network connecting active investors with high-potential startups and SMEs. We build a vibrant internal investor community, provide high quality deal flow, and support smart co-investment.
Exclusive Deal Flow & Curated Startups
Gain access to a curated pipeline of investment-ready startups evaluated by HunBAN via an internal platform.
Investor Community & Networking
Join regular investor meetups, pitch events (Startup Arena), and deep-dive sessions designed for active angel discussions.
Education & Expert Insights
Gain insights from investors and ecosystem leaders through fireside chats, workshops, and community discussions.
Co-Investing Opportunities
Connect with co-investors and explore syndication opportunities within the HunBAN community.
Investor Membership Categories
HunBAN welcomes investors with diverse backgrounds, experience levels, and investment preferences. Whether you are an exited startup founder, a successful SME owner, or an individual investor, you can find a membership that fits your goals. We also welcome family offices, venture capital firms, and incubators active in early-stage investing. Our community is open to those just entering the startup ecosystem, actively building and managing an angel portfolio, as well as experienced investors who are here to share knowledge, mentor founders, and give back to the ecosystem.
96,000 Ft
annually
Introductory Access
1 representative
Ideal for retired or first-time angel investors
192,000 Ft
annually
Full Access
1 representative + 1 team member
Ideal for investors actively building a portfolio
420,000 Ft
annually
Full Access
1 representative + 4 team members
Ideal for VCs, Incubators and Family Offices
How it works: Joining HunBAN
Becoming a member of HunBAN is designed to be straightforward and transparent, while ensuring an active and engaged investor community.
Step 1 – Submit your membership interest
Start by completing the investor application form on our website. We ask for basic information about your background, investment interests, and level of involvement so we can understand how HunBAN can best support you.
Step 2 – Internal review and onboarding
All applications are reviewed by the HunBAN team. This step focuses on alignment with our community values, interest in early-stage investing, and willingness to engage with startups and fellow members. The review and onboarding process typically takes 2–4 weeks, depending on the volume of applications.
Step 3 – Access the HunBAN investor community
Once approved, you gain access to HunBAN’s investor channels, curated startup deal flow, pitch events, deep-dive sessions, and community activities. Members can engage at their own pace — from actively investing and co-investing to mentoring founders or participating in discussions.
Still have questions or just want to learn more about HunBAN?
Adam is your go-to person — feel free to shoot him an email or give him a call during the day.
Ádám Brándisz
Community & Operations Manager
Email: info@hunban.eu
Phone number: +36 30 873 3561
LinkedIn: Adam Brandisz
Ádám Brándisz
Community & Operations Manager
Email: info@hunban.eu
Phone number: +36 30 873 3561
LinkedIn: Adam Brandisz