# Top 5 Hospitality Startup Investors in Hungary in May 2026

## Jared Schrieber
- Type: Angel
- Location: Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Hospitality

Jared Schrieber - Co-Founder & Board Member @ Numerator

## PortfoLion Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Big Data

Portfolion is a CEE-focused multi-stage investor with a flexible fund structure that allows it to back companies from or before 1st client until the end of their journey. The fund manager has backed some of the CEE region’s most successful companies including SEON, Novakid, Tresorit, Packhelp, and Starschema.

## Charlie Songhurst
- Type: Angel
- Location: Greater Seattle Area, Washington, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Charles Songhurst is a founding partner of Katana Capital, a long-short equity hedge fund. He also runs the Songhurst Group, which holds assets in a variety of private companies.Charles ran corporate strategy for Microsoft and focused on partnering and M&A. He was involved in the Yahoo acquisition and commercial deal, and the Skypeacquisition. Before running corporate strategy, Charles was focused on the emergence of Google and the growth of the search industry.Prior, Charles was an analyst at McKinsey & Company in London. Charles received a bachelor’s degree from Oxford University in politics, philosophy, and economics.

## Oktogon Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, Apps, Artificial Intelligence

We leverage our local background, operational expertise and global network to help CEE startups realize their fullest potential. Our Scope in Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, Bulgaria. Founding team and core technology exist and have ‘zero to one’ potential. Product has global appeal from day one. Early stage.Capable of achieving extraordinary growth. Focus on technology-heavy plays. Our portfolio companie: Bitrise, Recart, Enduraid.Why Oktogon?
Led and partially funded by the entrepreneur behind Hungary’s largest-ever startup M&A success
Regional network of potential co-investment partners
Principals and mentors with proven startup and entrepreneurial experience
Strong connections to US and Western European tier 1 VCs, Angels and partners
Access to a large network of local technical and management talent

## Guzel Gumerova
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence

Her profound experience in investment banking and transactions, CEE background and competitive spirit make Guzel a versatile FinTech expert. As a Partner at Speedinvest, Guzel brings in important expertise and unleashes the potential of promising tech startups. Back in 1997, Guzel worked as an Assistant Director at CA IB Corporate Finance anddeveloped her knowledge of investment banking. In 2003, she joined Vienna Capital Partners (VCP), a leading independent corporate finance advisor in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Guzel went on to work as a VP for Business Development at Finstar Financial Group, and, since 2007, has been a Board Member of Dirigio, an independent investment and advisory firm that provides strategic advice to investors, startups, corporations, and asset management firms.

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