András Szombati
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
András has over 20 years of venture capital experience, having accumulated a significant track record in investing in Hungarian high-growth SME-s. In his first VC Fund under the umbrella of Concorde Investment Banking group, he managed five start-ups and realized four successful exits. In 2010 together with two other VC professionals, he established Primus Capital Alapkezelő Zrt; a fully independent fund management company with 25M EUR under management. While at Primus he managed four early-stage companies and helped establish one of the first early-stage business accelerators in Hungary, iCatapult Zrt. with the intention to help regional start-ups to roll-out on the North-American market. Parallel to being an active VC investor, András has been on the Board member of the Hungarian Venture Capital Association for four years between 2011-15. After exiting from Primus Fund Management Zrt. He is now advising Solus Kockázati Tőkelap Zrt., and acts as a senior VC expert in residence for Input program.
András Szombati
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
András has over 20 years of venture capital experience, having accumulated a significant track record in investing in Hungarian high-growth SME-s. In his first VC Fund under the umbrella of Concorde Investment Banking group, he managed five start-ups and realized four successful exits. In 2010 together with two other VC professionals, he established Primus Capital Alapkezelő Zrt; a fully independent fund management company with 25M EUR under management. While at Primus he managed four early-stage companies and helped establish one of the first early-stage business accelerators in Hungary, iCatapult Zrt. with the intention to help regional start-ups to roll-out on the North-American market. Parallel to being an active VC investor, András has been on the Board member of the Hungarian Venture Capital Association for four years between 2011-15. After exiting from Primus Fund Management Zrt. He is now advising Solus Kockázati Tőkelap Zrt., and acts as a senior VC expert in residence for Input program.
Géza Deme
Supervisory Board Member
As an economist with a background in corporate finance at K&H Bank, Géza Deme worked as a member of the CEO’s team on reengineering the bank's corporate processes in year 2000. He was owner and managing director of a successful consultancy firm for trade finance and credit insurance solutions for 4 years. He became Deputy CEO and then CEO of CIB Faktor Zrt. from 2007. Then, in 2021 he was appointed to CEO and member of the Board of Start Garancia Zrt. Under his leadership, the company built up its operations to serve its new strategy. From 2023, he has been serving as Chairman and CEO of Széchenyi Alapok Zrt.
Géza Deme
Supervisory Board Member
As an economist with a background in corporate finance at K&H Bank, Géza Deme worked as a member of the CEO’s team on reengineering the bank's corporate processes in year 2000. He was owner and managing director of a successful consultancy firm for trade finance and credit insurance solutions for 4 years. He became Deputy CEO and then CEO of CIB Faktor Zrt. from 2007. Then, in 2021 he was appointed to CEO and member of the Board of Start Garancia Zrt. Under his leadership, the company built up its operations to serve its new strategy. From 2023, he has been serving as Chairman and CEO of Széchenyi Alapok Zrt.