HVCA Equity Thursday is the Hungarian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association's recurring event series, bringing together leading investors, founders and ecosystem players to discuss the most relevant trends shaping venture capital and private equity. The series provides practical insights, thought-provoking conversations and valuable networking opportunities for professionals, entrepreneurs and the next generation of investors.

AI in Venture Capital: Hype or Competitive Advantage?

Artificial intelligence is no longer just another buzzword in venture capital—it is fundamentally changing how investment opportunities are sourced, evaluated and brought to investment decisions.

In this special Equity Thursday, hosted together with LEAD Capital, we take a behind-the-scenes look at a real AI-native investment workflow. Through practical examples rather than theoretical presentations, our speakers will discuss where AI is already delivering measurable value, where human judgement remains irreplaceable, and how the role of investment analysts is evolving.

Expect an open discussion about successes, failures, lessons learned and what the future of AI-powered investing may look like.

Discussion topics

• Hype vs reality – how much has day-to-day VC work actually changed?
• The investment journey from sourcing to Investment Committee – where AI adds value and where human judgement remains essential.
• Skills vs prompts – building scalable, team-wide AI workflows.
• When AI got it wrong – real due diligence and market research examples.
• The human side of founder evaluation – what AI still cannot replace.
• The risk of homogenisation – if every fund uses the same AI stack, where does competitive advantage come from?
• The evolving analyst role – developing junior talent in an AI-augmented investment environment.
• Looking ahead 3–5 years – autonomous AI investment decisions: opportunity or risk?

Speakers

Miklós Zsigó - Investment Associate at Lead Capital

Mircea Ghita - Principal at Metis Ventures

Márton Medveczky - Partner at Flashpoint

The event is open to investors, founders, startup professionals, students and anyone interested in venture capital and artificial intelligence.

HVCA supports the next generations – all Equity Thursdays are free for students! Use coupon code STUDENT for free entry.