At STRT Invest, our team is our core product. When we invest, we don’t just write a check—we commit our full experience, our network, and our time.
We’re not your traditional investors. We’re founders, company builders, and exited entrepreneurs ourselves. We’ve been in your shoes: we’ve built products, scaled teams, raised capital, and sold companies. We know exactly what works in this region—and what doesn’t.
This hands-on experience is our superpower. You won’t get textbook answers from us, but real, in-the-trenches knowledge gained from the front lines of the market.
Get to know us!
Péter Balogh (Petya) one of the most recognized figures in Central Europe’s tech scene. His journey began in the early 2000s, working on Nokia’s WiFi product development team before founding PDAmill, a mobile game studio that went on to win international awards. In 2004, he co-founded NNG, creators of the iGO navigation software, which scaled into a global company with $100M+ annual revenue and over 800 employees worldwide. After stepping away from operations, he became a prolific angel and institutional investor, backing over 100 startups and helping shape the CEE startup ecosystem. He’s also widely known from the Hungarian edition of Shark Tank (Cápák között), where his investments and mentorship have inspired a new generation of founders.
Péter Langmár (Peták) is one of the most authentic voices in the CEE startup space. He pivoted to entrepreneurship from a background in arts and media theory, discovering startups via the Paris-based Artscience Lab. His first startup, Brickflow, laid the groundwork for Lab.Coop, and later Green Fox Academy—an IT bootcamp training 2,000+ students annually across three countries and successfully exited in 2022. He then founded SmartWare.tech, a seed investment firm focused on hardware startups. At STRT, Péter oversees the full investment lifecycle—from managing deal flow to structuring syndicates and preparing a new venture fund. He honed his investment mindset at London’s Newton Venture Program and constantly balances fast execution with long-term ecosystem building.
Barnabás has worked with tech startups, innovation-oriented corporates, and research universities in the past seventeen years. After earning a few academic degrees and a decade of work experience in the field of social theory and politics, he was drawn into the startup world when appointed director at Kitchen Budapest, Magyar Telekom’s innovation lab. His subsequent positions included COO at a startup accelerator launched by one of Hungary’s then largest VC groups, the DayOne-Portfolion Group; partner at investment formation White Summers Cofounder; and founding partner – along with Peták – at the pre-seed investor SmartWare.tech. On a concurrent career track, he ran a trade association for tech companies, built up a consultancy providing innovation services to corporates, was an international business developer at EIT Digital, and is now head of business development at one of Hungary’s top universities, ELTE.
Roland Kovács is a Portfolio Manager at STRT Invest. His responsibilities include sourcing and analyzing startups and new investment opportunities, as well as managing the full investment process. He also supports portfolio companies in business and fundraising matters. Roland has over 3.5 years of experience at Morgan Stanley’s risk management department, where he supported the risk analysis of the Private Equity portfolio. He then spent 2.5 years at Heal Partners, a domestic boutique M&A advisory firm, assisting with financial transactions for successful local companies across various industries. Since 2025, Roland has been part of the STRT Invest team, actively contributing to the development of the regional startup ecosystem. In his free time, Roland enjoys sports, including CrossFit, running, and recently, he has also taken up sailing.
Zsolt Bosnyák brings a rare and critical expertise from the intersection of public funding and venture-backed startups. His journey began with managing large-scale grant projects and leading a regional division of the Input Program, where he focused on helping Hungarian startups access international markets.He has since managed multiple state-backed incubator programs and later founded his own specialized firm to handle the complex project management and financial administration for venture portfolios, including those of Hiventures. This deep, hands-on experience with the mechanics of the startup ecosystem makes him the operational backbone of STRT, ensuring that both public and private capital are deployed effectively to foster growth.
Ferenc Deák is passionate about building bridges between law, technology, and the startup world. He brings a mindset focused on synthesis and out-of-the-box thinking, essential skills he applies to navigate the fast-paced venture ecosystem. He is completing his studies at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, where he has developed a strong specialization in competition law. This focus is demonstrated by his roles as a Teacher’s Assistant in his university’s Competition Law Department and as a researcher focused on the competitiveness of startups. At STRT, Ferenc helps manage investment transactions and provides ongoing legal support for portfolio companies, driven by a desire to contribute to the flourishing Hungarian startup ecosystem.
Bernadett is driven by curiosity and a desire to support startups that make the world a little better than they found it. Having graduated in International Business from ELTE, her deep dive into finance began at the Budapest Investment Club (BIC). This practical experience allowed her to learn directly from leading portfolio managers, investors, and economists, exposing her to multiple professional approaches before falling in love with the fast-paced world of venture capital. At STRT, Bernadett pairs this well-rounded background with an open, energetic mindset, eager to evaluate any bold, original concept that comes her way.
