VC Grill

Co-organized by The ScaleupFest, HVCA and STRT, VC Grill brings together founders, entrepreneurs, VC and PE investors for an open, interactive discussion on company building, fundraising and the current trends shaping the Hungarian and international investment market.

July 7, 2026
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July 7, 2026
STRT Office
About the event

VC Grill is a HVCA event designed as a candid, no-taboo conversation where founders and investors meet in an informal but professionally focused setting. This edition is organized by HVCA in partnership with STRT and co-organized with The ScaleupFest, creating space for honest debate, tough questions and practical insights from both sides of the table on fundraising, company building, investor-founder dynamics and the evolution of the Hungarian VC/PE ecosystem.

Covered topics

  • Fundraising from local vs. international investors, and when each route makes sense
  • The competitive advantage of Hungarian investors in supporting founders
  • How the Hungarian VC/PE market has evolved over the past 6 to 8 years
  • What founders, investors and ecosystem players would do differently in the next period
  • Why Hungary has produced fewer unicorns and €100M+ scaleups so far
  • Key bottlenecks in the ecosystem: founders, investors or the broader market environment
  • Company building, fundraising and investor-founder dynamics from both sides of the table
  • Provocative questions, direct answers and practical insights in an interactive VC Grill format

Agenda

Date
July 7, 2026
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July 7, 2026
Venue
STRT Office
More information
1024 Budapest, Lövőház utca 39.
Language
English, Hungarian

Registration & welcome

17:45 - 18:00

VC Grill discussion

An interactive, no-taboo discussion between founders, entrepreneurs, VC and PE investors on company building, fundraising, investor-founder dynamics and the current trends shaping the Hungarian and international VC/PE market.

18:00 - 19:15

Networking

Informal networking over light bites and drinks, continuing the conversation with founders, investors and members of the ecosystem

19:15 - 20:30

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