PortfoLion Capital Partners

We’re thrilled to share that Ontotext and Semantic Web Company (SWC) have joined forces to create Graphwise – now set to be the industry leader in Graph AI and knowledge graph technology!   At PortfoLion Capital Partners, we focus on supporting ambitious, forward-thinking teams as they shape the future. This merger is a strategic milestone in our joint journey to create a global leader in the knowledge graph and AI space. With its unparalleled infrastructure, Graphwise will empower enterprises worldwide to leverage the full potential of their AI investments by providing tools to unlock the value of multimodal data.   Together, we’re building something impactful and enduring. Discover more about how Graphwise is transforming the AI landscape and making a global impact.

Bence is travelling to Zagreb to visit the first Slush event of the region. Send him a “Dober dan!” and have a meeting in person if you are in town.

Although we may have closed the worst two years of the local venture capital and growth equity market in 2022 and 2023, with M&A transactions hitting an all-time low, we see a shimmering light at the end of the tunnel. Our colleagues Jeno Nieder and Bence Gergely shared their thoughts on the current situation and the prospects. You may also find some hints about pre-evaluating if a company is a good fit for an investor. You can find the fresh interview on portfolio.hu™, on the link below.

They did it! No joking when talking about running and coffee. Aurel and Tamás are in Vilnius now, just finished their morning run in exceptional company. Meet them in the jury of #StartupFair2024

Our team is travelling to the Baltics in two weeks to visit the Startup Fair 2024 in Vilnius. Do not hesitate to reach out and join them for a run, a coffee, or both.

The 25th HVCA Investment Conference is next week. It will feature hot topics and international keynote speakers from across the industry. Our CEO, Andras Molnar, participates in a crisis-centered discussion with Jonathan Medved and Milos Milicsevics, PhD, MBA, which is worth hearing. Register in advance!

If you’re in London, don’t miss this exciting opportunity to attend Renewabl Day on October 3rd! We're thrilled to share this event hosted by Renewabl, our portfolio company revolutionising how companies approach #renewableenergy procurement. This event will bring together top industry experts (KPMG, Ofgem, and S&P Global already on board!) to discuss how energy buyers can adapt to drive their decarbonisation goals. If you’re an energy buyer, procurement manager, or sustainability officer, this is your chance to be part of the future of energy. Register here and spread the word: https://lu.ma/heh3uoqs #renewableenergy #energyprocurement #climatetech #NetZero

This week, Andras Molnar and Mark Palfalvi from our team had the pleasure of co-hosting an insightful event focused on scaling tech startups from the CEE region globally together with Dawn Capital, Day One Capital and KAYA VC in London. The discussions about “Building Global Category Leaders from CEE” brought together founders, operators, and investors in London, to explore what it truly takes to grow from a regional leader to a global champion.   At PortfoLion, we are proud to have supported this event not only as participants but also as investors in FlowX.AI, one of the region’s most exciting startups. The event provided an invaluable opportunity to hear from inspiring founders like ioan iacob (FlowX.AI), Juraj Masar (Better Stack), and Davor Tremac (Fonoa) as they shared their experiences on everything from product evolution to global market expansion.   We thank everyone who decided to spend their evening with us. We also thank our VC panellists Daniela Raffel Torrebiarte (Dawn Capital), Gyorgy Simo (DayOne Capital), Martin Rajcan (KAYA) for participating and co-hosting the event with us, as well as Marius Istrate (TechAngels Romania ) and Mina Mutafchieva Van Ingelgem (Dawn Capital) for moderating the conversations.   We look forward to continuing to support exceptional founders across the region.   #PortfoLionCapitalPartners #TechStartups #CEEregion #GlobalExpansion #FlowXAI #Innovation #FoundersJourney #BuildingGlobalLeaders

This year's HVCA Investment Conference is approaching! For the 25th time, HVCA is holding its annual event for local and international investors from all across the industry in a new venue: the Budapest Music Center. In preparation for the upcoming Conference, our CEO and HVCA's current president, Andras Molnar, shared his views on the economic climate and this year's keynote speaker.