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Hungary's startup ecosystem is concentrated in Budapest, with a notable focus on technology and software development. The capital hosts a mix of new ventures and more mature companies.

Leading the pack is Bitrise, a mobile DevOps platform that has raised $83.5M. Close behind is AImotive, an automated driving company with $67.6M in total funding.

Below is our list of 51 Hungary startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Bitrise offers a mobile DevOps platform that streamlines the process of building and deploying apps for iOS and Android. Their tools help mobile teams automate daily workflows and pipelines, enabling them to release better applications faster.

HeadquartersBudapest, Budapest, Hungary
Year Founded2014
FoundersBarnabas Birmacher, Daniel Balla, Viktor Benei
Funding Amount$83.5M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsInsight Partners, Y Combinator, Partech, OpenOcean, Oktogon Ventures

AImotive builds a comprehensive software stack for automated driving, helping carmakers bring self-driving features to market. The company is recognized for its modular approach, which includes advanced simulation and data management tools.

HeadquartersBudapest, Budapest, Hungary
Year Founded2015
FoundersLaszlo Kishonti
Funding Amount$67.6M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsDraper Associates, B Capital, Bosch Ventures, Inventure, Cisco Investments

Axoflow builds a powerful control plane to manage complex observability data pipelines at scale. Their platform helps security teams route and transform log data, ultimately reducing costs and improving threat detection.

HeadquartersBudapest, Budapest, Hungary
Year Founded2023
FoundersBalázs Scheidler, Ferenc Hernadi, Neil Boyd, Sandor Guba
Funding Amount$10.2M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsNotion Capital, Credo Ventures, 500 Emerging Europe, e2vc, EBRD Venture Capital

Ominimo is building a digital insurance platform that uses AI to simplify auto coverage. Backed by some of the world's leading insurance companies, they offer modern policies for drivers.

HeadquartersBudapest, Budapest, Hungary
Year Founded2024
Founders
Funding Amount€10M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsZurich Insurance Group

Riptides builds a cybersecurity platform designed to eliminate static credentials for machine-to-machine authentication. Their technology secures automated systems by replacing vulnerable, hardcoded secrets with a more dynamic authentication method.

HeadquartersBudapest, Budapest, Hungary
Year Founded2025
FoundersJanos Matyas, Zsolt Varga
Funding Amount$3.3M
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusPre-Seed
Top InvestorsKAYA, Portfolion Capital Partners

Samsung Mobile develops and manufactures some of the world's most popular mobile devices, including the Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets. They also build a suite of enterprise solutions, providing businesses with secure and powerful mobile technology.

HeadquartersBudapest, Budapest, Hungary
Year Founded1969
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PastPay builds a Buy Now, Pay Later platform for B2B e-commerce, integrating directly into a merchant's online checkout. The company's solution helps businesses improve cash flow and increase sales by offering flexible payment options to their customers.

HeadquartersBudapest, Budapest, Hungary
Year Founded2019
FoundersBenjamin Berényi, Bálint Réti
Funding Amount€17.1M
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsHiventures, Mark Ransford, Advance Global Capital, BnL Start Partners, MBH Bank

BOOKR Kids builds a digital library of interactive e-books to help children develop their reading, cognitive, and social-emotional skills. Their app combines animated stories with educational games, turning the process of learning to read into an engaging activity.

HeadquartersBudapest, Budapest, Hungary
Year Founded2015
FoundersDorka Horváth PhD
Funding Amount€3M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsBonitás Ventures, Hiventures, Baconsult, STRT Holding Nyrt

BIG MEGA Renewable Energy is developing Hungary's first production plant for high-purity polysilicon. The facility provides a critical raw material used in the manufacturing of solar panels and semiconductors.

HeadquartersBudapest, Budapest, Hungary
Year Founded
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Funding Amount€46M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top InvestorsEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development, OTP Bank

Qneiform builds a recruiting platform designed to help users pinpoint their perfect next hire. The software uses analytics to match companies with the right candidates, making the hiring process more efficient.

HeadquartersBudapest, Budapest, Hungary
Year Founded2022
FoundersThomas Percy
Funding Amount€3.8M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsDFF Ventures, PROfounders Capital, Keen Venture Partners, Day One Capital, Slimmer AI

41 Additional Hungary Startups Worth Following

The top 10 are just a small slice of what’s happening across Hungary right now. New founders are building companies in everything from AI to retail, with some just getting started and others already scaling fast.

Together, they create a strong and varied startup community. Below is a look at the other companies that are shaping the country's ecosystem.

StartupIndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
VRG Therapeutics logo VRG TherapeuticsBiotech2023€5MSeries A
Deligo Vision Technologies logo Deligo Vision TechnologiesAI2020$4.7MSeed
Barion Payment logo Barion PaymentRetail2015€4.5MSeries B
Turbine logo TurbineAI2015€34.2MVenture Round
Asura Technoliges ltd. logo Asura Technoliges ltd.Data2017$19.5MConvertible Note
ROKSH logo ROKSHRetail2018$8.6MSeed
scoutlabs logo scoutlabsAgTech2022$2.1MSeed
Recart logo RecartRetail2015$4.7MSeed
Outfino logo OutfinoAI2025HUF73MPre-Seed
Prefixbox logo PrefixboxAI2014$4.8MSeries A
Futureal Group logo Futureal GroupReal Estate2008€60MDebt Financing
DLC.link logo DLC.linkCrypto2021$2MSeed
Volteum logo VolteumSaaS2020$1.4MSeed
Logiscool logo LogiscoolEducation2011$4.8MSeries A
Monerry logo MonerryAI2025€100kAngel
Proofminder logo ProofminderAgTech2021€410kGrant
Leopoly 3D & XR logo Leopoly 3D & XRManufacturing2016$2.2MSeed
Munch logo MunchRetail2020€90kSeries A
Parkl Digital Technologies logo Parkl Digital TechnologiesReal Estate2016HUF1.5BVenture Round
Cytocast logo CytocastBiotech2019€1.9MPre-Seed
Mitzu Inc logo Mitzu IncSaaS2023$535kPre-Seed
Talk-A-Bot logo Talk-A-BotAI2016$5.5MVenture Round
Vajda Papír logo Vajda PapírManufacturing1999HUF4BPrivate Equity
VCC Live logo VCC LiveEnterprise1999$3.1MSeries A
Doctor24 logo Doctor24Healthcare2012€10MPrivate Equity
Webshippy Magyarország Kft logo Webshippy Magyarország KftRetail2016€3.5MSeries A
SignAll logo SignAllHardware2016€3MSeed
Starschema logo StarschemaAnalytics2006$5MPrivate Equity
Neticle logo NeticleAnalytics2012€2.1MSeries A
Redmenta logo RedmentaMedia2022€466.3kPre-Seed
Avatao logo AvataoSecurity2014$2.4MSeries A
Primal Game Studio logo Primal Game StudioGaming2012$1.7MProduct Crowdfunding
BugProve logo BugProveSecurity2022€750kPre-Seed
Poliloop logo PoliloopBiotech2019$2.1MSeed
Hackrate logo HackrateSecurity2020$520.1kPre-Seed
Duelbox logo DuelboxMedia2015$2.5MSeed
Salarify logo SalarifyEnterprise2017$277.8kSeed
denxpert EHS&S software logo denxpert EHS&S softwareCloud2021HUF400MSeed
Now Technologies logo Now TechnologiesInfrastructure2014$3.3MSeries A
RealMonitor logo RealMonitorEnterprise2017$1.3MSeries A
SpaceCrop logo SpaceCropAgTech2022€150kPre-Seed

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