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A startup venture, using VC finance, to develop and launch a tailor made webshop for carefully selected Hungarian and International wines to end consumers showing interest in discovering quality, best-value-for-money wines beyond hypermarket selection.

Contract evaluator assisting the Executive Agency for Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) with the evaluation of the proposals submitted in response to the calls for proposals in the SME Instrument and later EIC Accelerator program.

Decision making on operative and strategic issues. Taking operative positions in related Hungarian subsidiaries.

Professional advisor to private equity and venture capital investors primarily in the field of R&D

Have managed to successfully set up, launch and operate the first Hungarian venture capital funds with HUF 5 billion (EUR 20 million) and HUF 15 billion (EUR 60 million), respectively, investing in innovative start-ups or early phase SME-s, as well as providing mezzanine finance to later stage companies. The Corvinus First Innovation Venture Capital Fund – secured from government funding – had been dedicated to commercializing intellectual property at market terms, whereas the MFB Development Capital Fund had been investing into more matured projects, such as real estate development and industrial production.

Preparations for launching and management of the first innovation venture capital (VC) fund in Hungary, registered under local VC law. Duties included setting up operations, stuff, delegating and supervising duties and responsibilities.

Business planning, deal structuring, fund raising, business evaluation, management consulting and advisory

Evaluations, deal structuring, business development, structuring finances

Executive management of the futures brokerage company.

Had key responsibilities in establishing the business operations and implementing trading practices, building customer base, to provide futures trading services on the Budapest Commodity Exchange.

Product development, marketing, education, trading floor management, etc.