Lead Ventures

Lead Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Budapest, Hungary, founded in 2017. It focuses on financing scale-ups and emerging growth companies primarily in Central and Eastern Europe, with a particular interest in sectors such as mobility, energy and sustainability, as well as B2B services and software. The firm aims to support dynamic teams with innovative solutions that have demonstrated market validation and growth potential. Lead Ventures typically invests between €1 million and €10 million, providing equity financing to companies in their scale-up phase. In addition to its investment capabilities, the firm leverages a broad professional network and industry experience to assist its portfolio companies in transforming their respective industries. Lead Ventures manages a capital pool sourced from MOL, a leading energy company in the region, along with contributions from other financial institutions committed to fostering the startup ecosystem.