The Hungarian startup ecosystem, mapped
The players that make the ecosystem work, on one map. Curated by the HunBAN team.
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VC (9)
VC · Budapest
Day One Capital
Pre-seed and seed VC backing CEE and diaspora founders in AI software, robotics, cybersecurity, defence and creative industries. €300K–2M tickets.
VC · Budapest
Euroventures
Venture capital firm founded in 1989, with 60 investments and 45 exits, backing B2B tech, SaaS, health tech and e-commerce companies in CEE and Southern Europe.
VC · Budapest
Impact Ventures
Founder-friendly impact VC: 20 impact startups backed, €8M co-investment raised, and a €40M third fund launched in 2024 with the European Investment Fund.
VC · Budapest
Interactive Venture Partners
Early-stage VC backed by Thomas Peterffy, investing pre-seed to Series A in ambitious CEE founders and helping them scale regionally or into the US.
VC · Budapest
Lead Capital
Multi-stage VC investing pre-seed to Series B in CEE, Baltic and Balkan startups, especially B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, dev tools and AI. €0.5–4M tickets.
VC · Budapest
OXO Labs
Early-stage investor backing Hungarian and CEE founders with ~€200K average tickets, mentoring and go-to-market support. Part of O3 Partners.
VC · Budapest
Portfolion
Multi-stage VC backing ambitious CEE founders from pre-seed (€0.5–3M) to Series B and C growth rounds (€3–40M). Backers of SEON and FlowX.ai.
VC · Budapest
STRT Invest
Founder-led pre-seed and seed investor building global success stories from CEE, backing teams with evergreen capital, knowledge and network.
VC · Budapest
White Unicorn Incubator
Health and medtech incubator backing Hungarian and regional teams with very early-stage investment, hands-on incubation and sector expertise.
Accelerator (1)
Accelerator · Budapest
Start it @K&H
K&H Group’s cross-industry incubator, modelled on Belgium’s Start it @KBC. Early-stage startups get a six-month programme, office, mentors and K&H’s network.
Coworking / office (5)
Coworking / office · Budapest
ACADEMIA offices
Category A riverside office building by the Parliament, renovated in 2023, with 12,500 sqm and WELL and BREEAM ratings. Home to Shapr3D, Colossyan and SAAB.
Coworking / office · Budapest
Create26
Coworking and serviced office hub on Király utca in central Budapest. A tech community of startups, scaleups and teams, with event space for ecosystem meetups.
Coworking / office · Budapest
KLUSTER
Coworking “team house” at Astoria from the founders of KAPTÁR: hybrid private offices for teams of 2–20, event space and coworking for startups and SMEs.
Coworking / office · Budapest
Millenáris Irodaház Classic
Renovated listed building in Millenáris Park with 7,431 sqm of offices, home to STRT Holding and Kodesage.
Coworking / office · Budapest
Puzl CowOrKing
IT-focused coworking in a converted textile factory in Óbuda. Desks to serviced offices for tech teams, plus meetup space. Part of the Sofia-born Puzl network.
University innovation (1)
University innovation · Budapest
Hungarian Innovation Hub
University innovation space at METU's Infopark campus, opened in 2023 with BME and Neumann János University. Hosts student startup courses and events.
Public body (3)
Public body · Budapest
Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (SZTNH)
National office for patents, trademarks and designs, helping innovators and startups protect inventions and brands, with IP advice and novelty searches.
Public body · Budapest
National Innovation Agency (NIÜ)
State agency supporting innovative businesses with funding programmes, international market entry, events, workshops and partnerships with universities.
Public body · Budapest
National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH)
Government office for research and innovation funding, running the NRDI Fund calls, Horizon Europe participation, national laboratories and RDI policy.
Ecosystem organisation (4)
Ecosystem organisation · Budapest
HunBAN
The home of angel investing in Hungary. A trusted circle of angels at the core, an open network of founders, investors and enablers around it.
Ecosystem organisation · Budapest
Hungarian Fintech Association
Association uniting Hungary’s fintechs, from startups to banks and incubators. Builds global links, works with regulators, co-hosts Budapest Fintech Week.
Ecosystem organisation · Budapest
HVCA
Voice of Hungary’s venture capital and private equity industry since 1991: advocacy, professional standards, events and an annual investment conference.
Ecosystem organisation · Budapest
Startup Hungary
Independent, entrepreneur-led organisation launched to supercharge the startup community in Hungary.
Startup community (4)
Startup community · Budapest
AI Budapest
A learning and building community for the AI era, with trainings, events and content where you actually put AI to work.
Startup community · Budapest
ECC Hungary
Hungary's leading student-run entrepreneurship organization, empowering the next generation of founders, operators, and ecosystem builders.
Startup community · Budapest
EVK College for Advanced Studies
Business-focused college at Corvinus University for advanced studies: courses, company projects and an annual startup competition.
Startup community · Budapest
mesh.
Builder community for people turning hardware, software, and ML ideas into real projects: local chapters, builder events, and an online home on Discord.
Startup (8)
Startup · Budapest
beeco
Green app founded in 2023, running the city's tree-watering campaign with FŐKERT: 2,200+ volunteers, 7,500+ young trees in 2026. Backed by HunBAN members.
Startup · Budapest
Diverzum
Largest student discount platform, founded in 2021: 300,000+ active students, 60+ partner brands, expanding to Romania in 2025. Backed by HunBAN members.
Startup · Budapest
Giggle
Giggle is an hourly workforce marketplace serving the flexible needs of the modern labour market.
Startup · Budapest
Munch
Food-saving app founded in 2020: 5M+ downloads, market leader in 4 countries. Latest round from Interactive Venture Partners in 2026. Backed by HunBAN members.
Startup · Budapest
nDRU
nDRU is the go-to app for car owners, making life easier by handling everything from service bookings and cost tracking to roadside assistance.
Startup · Budapest
Realfood Budapest
Courier service founded in 2024, delivering ingredients from specialist butchers, greengrocers, dairies, bakers and microgreen farms. Backed by HunBAN members.
Startup · Budapest
Redmenta
AI platform that helps teachers adapt lessons: 200,000+ students a month in 70+ countries, 1.5M teachers and students since 2022. Backed by HunBAN members.
Startup · Budapest
Voovo
AI study app founded in 2022, turning notes into flashcards for 100,000+ students in 180+ countries. $500K pre-seed in 2024. Backed by HunBAN members.
Scaleup (8)
Scaleup · Szeged
Antavo
AI loyalty and incentives platform behind programmes for KFC, Puma and SKIMS, claiming 30% higher customer lifetime value. Founded 2012; €10M Series A in 2022.
Scaleup · Budapest
Bitrise
Mobile DevOps platform automating app builds, tests and releases, used by 400,000+ developers at Duolingo and Wise. Founded 2015; $60M Series C in 2021.
Scaleup · Budapest
Colossyan
AI platform whose agents turn documents into training videos and courses in 100+ languages, used by J&J, UPS and Paramount. Founded 2020; $22M Series A in 2024.
Scaleup · Budapest
Kodesage
On-premise AI platform that documents and modernises legacy enterprise code in COBOL and Oracle Forms. Founded 2024; $6.6M seed in 2026, led by VentureFriends.
Scaleup · Budapest
Prezi
Presentation and video platform with a zoomable canvas, now with AI, used by 160M+ people for 400M+ presentations. Founded 2009; $57M growth round in 2014.
Scaleup · Budapest
SEON
AI platform for fraud prevention and AML compliance using 1,100+ signals, used by Revolut and Plaid. Founded 2017; $80M Series C in 2025, led by Sixth Street.
Scaleup · Budapest
Shapr3D
Cross-platform 3D CAD app running on iPad, Mac, Windows and Vision Pro, built on Siemens Parasolid. Founded 2016; ~$15M Series B in 2022, backed by Creandum.
Scaleup · Budapest
Turbine
AI-powered Simulated Cell platform that runs billions of cancer cell simulations to find drug targets, working with Bayer. Founded 2016; €20M Series A in 2022.