Future Founders

It's a wrap! After three exciting months, the second cohort of the Future Founders incubation program has graduated. Supporting the teams and watching them grow has been an incredible experience. 🚀

This year, we aimed to organize a final event that was more than just a pitch competition and celebration of the finalists' achievements. We wanted to involve students and young adults who haven't yet embraced a startup mindset, giving them a taste of the entrepreneurial world. To achieve this, we partnered with Speakeasy Budapest to host a day-long business event. The day began with panel discussions on topics like crypto, self-branding, and the secrets behind startup success, culminating in the Pitch Final competition.

9 teams reached the finals, each giving their all to win the grand prize of a $25,000 angel investment from Jared Schrieber. According to the jury, PozIndoor (3rd place) and FraudShield Security (2nd place) came close, but ultimately, Noted. won the Pitch competition. Huge congratulations to them, and to all the teams who worked tirelessly and gave their absolute best! 🥳 👏

We are immensely grateful to all the mentors who supported the teams over the past month and the lecturers who equipped the Future Founders with essential skills. Special thanks to Jared Schrieber for his unwavering support and to Hungarian Innovation Hub for providing us with a venue throughout the program. 🙏

We are thrilled to introduce the inspiring mentors of our program! 🌟 Their dedication and expertise are invaluable to our community, and we are grateful for their support and guidance. 🙌

👨‍💼 Ádám Molnár- Former Chief Program Officer at STRT. Ádám's journey began as a Software Developer at Toptal in California. He later founded Daxire Capital, a startup studio specializing in blockchain technology. Now back in Hungary, Ádám uses his vast experience to drive positive change in the Hungarian startup ecosystem. 🌐💡

👨‍💼 Ákos Deliága- Ákos is the CEO of CHEQ and Talk-A-Bot. He also serves as the Vice President of IVSZ and is a member of the supervisory board at Startup Hungary Foundation. His leadership and vision are truly inspiring! 💼🚀

👨‍🏫 David Trayford - David is an educator, creator of Talkware - the personal and business operating system, advisor, event host, and speaker. He is also the owner of Wow Media Kft. David's passion for education and innovation is a tremendous asset to our program! 🎤✨

Join us in celebrating these amazing mentors and their contributions to the future of entrepreneurship! 🌟👏

Join us this Saturday for Business UP!, the grand finale of the Future Founders program! 🎉
Get your tickets now at
https://oneticket.hu/events/business-up-legy-te-a-kovetkezo-sikersztori-06-22?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabrXAJRulub0TOHq5qS2wyOKBZamfeIaFkUOZsLxLENxYn48Z36WqmzoJY_aem_AYYwlKOEv-DPZ_mGrZVzyAgy1Ni5y60DqhhDM6KPl14AuHoGXf4H1wHmnc2dGU5P55QgK06w0cdMEADTKjyxuPMP

Join us this Saturday for Business UP!, the grand finale of the Future Founders program! 🎉 Nine innovative startup teams will pitch their groundbreaking ideas, competing for a $25,000 angel investment. 🌟

Meet our jury:
- Jared Schrieber - Co-founder & CEO of STEAM Academy, Angel Investor
- Kitti Jakab - CEO of Lunar Program
- Attila Khader - Head of Finances at OUVC
- Gergő Darányi - Investment Manager at OUVC
- Andrea Dr. Kozma - Chief Portfolio Officer at STRT

👉Tickets: https://oneticket.hu/events/business-up-legy-te-a-kovetkezo-sikersztori-06-22?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabrXAJRulub0TOHq5qS2wyOKBZamfeIaFkUOZsLxLENxYn48Z36WqmzoJY_aem_AYYwlKOEv-DPZ_mGrZVzyAgy1Ni5y60DqhhDM6KPl14AuHoGXf4H1wHmnc2dGU5P55QgK06w0cdMEADTKjyxuPMP

See you there! 💡✨

Join us this Saturday at our Business UP! event for an inspiring talk by Kiril Perepelica, co-founder of Munch 🍽️. At just 22, Kiril co-founded Munch, a startup that has saved over 1 million meals from waste 🌍 and earned him a spot on the Forbes 30 under 30 list 🌟

Munch revolutionizes food waste by allowing restaurants, bakeries, and shops to sell unsold food at a discount 💡. Operating in four countries and partnering with names like Spar and Penny, Munch is a leader in the CEE sector 🌐.

We’re thrilled to have Kiril share his expertise and journey with our community 🙌. Don’t miss this chance to hear from a top young entrepreneur!

Meet Máté Szebenyi (Szepo) and Renátó Végh (R3ncso) from Cryptofalka at our upcoming event! 🚀📈 With years of experience in cryptocurrencies, Máté is an expert in Bitcoin and blockchain, while Renátó specializes in onchain blockchain analysis. 💡🔗 Szepo aims to make trading and technology understandable, and R3ncso helps his fellow pack members grasp market dynamics through detailed analysis. 📊🌐

We’re also excited to welcome Attila Pinke, founder of Blockchainbloom and author of "Understandable for Everyone About Cryptocurrencies" and "How to Be Successful in Crypto." 📚 Attila has been deeply involved in blockchain and crypto for years. In 2020, he launched the Blockchainbloom YouTube channel, posting daily videos on cryptocurrencies and economic news in both Hungarian and English. 🎥
📈 Attila is a regular speaker at top crypto events in Hungary and lectures at several universities. He continually educates himself and attends professional conferences abroad. His goal is to equip as many people as possible with the knowledge needed to succeed in the crypto and blockchain fields. 🌐

Don’t miss the chance to learn from these experts!

We are delighted to welcome Attila Újvári as a mentor! 🌟🙌

Attila brings a wealth of experience in leadership development, coaching for large-scale organizational and policy changes, operations and human resources management, automation, and process design. Currently, he works as an R&D Product Manager. His career began with the US Army, where he created and managed several educational programs and tech bootcamps for Army veterans. In addition to this, Attila has also participated in the Demium startup incubation program.

Thank you, Attila, for joining us and dedicating yourself to mentoring the next generation!🚀

We're thrilled to welcome Andrea Kozma to the Future Founders program as our mentor! 🚀✨

Andrea served as the Director of the CEU Innovation Lab before co-founding STRT. She is currently the Director of STRT's incubation program, Launchpad, and manages the STRT Investment Portfolio.

Thank you, Andrea, for joining us on this journey and for your commitment to empowering future leaders!🎉

We are excited to announce that Imre Hild is joining the Future founders team as a mentor! 🎉✨

Imre has an extensive background in startup incubation, mentoring, and financing, making him a key figure in the Hungarian startup scene since its inception. He is currently the CEO of OUVC, a venture capital firm with €30 million dedicated to investing in early-stage startups.

A huge thank you to you, Imre! 🚀

We owe a huge thank you to our next mentor, Peter Faykiss!🚀

Peter is shaping the future of Hungarian fintech and startup financing as the Director of Digitalization at the Hungarian National Bank. Additionally, he is the co-founder of the Hungarian Innovation Hub and its startup program.

Thank you, Péter, for your expertise and insights to help our teams!🎉🙌

We are honored to have Krisztián Berecz as a mentor at Future Founders! 🚀🌟

Krisztián is a seasoned sales leader who has spearheaded sales operations at prominent startups such as SEON and TestGorilla. Recently, he founded his own startup, Captiwate, which provides live user insights from websites to empower SaaS sales teams. Impressively, he raised a €600k angel round in just one month.

A huge thank you to Krisztián for coming aboard as a mentor! 🎉

🚀✨Exciting News! ✨🚀

The incubation program's Demo Day is happening next weekend! In collaboration with Speakeasy Budapest, we've organized a whole Business Event that's open for everyone to join. 🗓

🌟 First, you'll get to learn from experienced entrepreneurs like:
👩🏻‍🏫 Fanni Gyarmati (Co-founder of Diverzum)
🎵 Sticza Gergő (Founder of Astro Music)
🐾 Dr. Pálma Piller (Founder of PetWiseCare)
🎨Bence Gazdig (Founder of Gazduig Creative Agency)

But the most thrilling part of the event will be the Pitch Competition! 💡Nine talented teams will compete for a $25,000 angel investment. 💰🌟

The teams will present their most innovative ideas and projects, competing in front of a panel of experts for the grand prize. 🏆 This is a fantastic opportunity to witness the creative and innovative solutions from the entrepreneurs of tomorrow firsthand. 🌟

📣Don’t miss this amazing chance to learn, get inspired, and cheer for your favorite team! 🎉

👉Get your tickets here:
https://oneticket.hu/events/business-up-legy-te-a-kovetkezo-sikersztori-06-22

Let's continue introducing our mentors! 🌟

Jared Schrieber is the father of three amazing humans, one unicorn (so far), a robot and a book. He is best known as the Co-founder & CEO of InfoScout (now Numerator) which reached unicorn status in 2021. He currently serves as the founder & president of the Revolution Robotics Foundation and is a Board Director for numerous startups. Jared is committed to building Hungary's startup ecosystem as the country's most active angel investor and by providing the funding and guidance to help launch the Future Founders.

A big thank you to Jared Schrieber for joining Future Founders as a mentor!🎉