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Best Auto Tech Companies in Budapest, Hungary

The 38 best Auto Tech companies in Budapest, Hungary in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: AImotive.

38companies tracked
$125.9Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
4have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO TECH × BUDAPEST

Our analysis of 223 Auto Tech companies

$72.2b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

223companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
36unicorns
2018median founding year

Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Budapest

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1AImotive
Provider of automated driving software, simulation, data tools, and hardware
$89M34 mo agoAcquired—2015——
2Commsignia
Vehice to vehicle and infrastructure systems suppliers
$27M36 mo agoSeries BSzabolcs Patay
Co-Founder & CEO
2012——
3Parkl
Online platform to book charging and parking spots
$4M27 mo agoSeries AZsolt Somogyi
Co-Founder & CEO
2016BootstrapNginxCloudflare+151 launch · 1 partnership
4BeeRides
P2P airport car rental platform
$2M102 mo agoDeadpooledMarton Szot
Co-Founder
2014——
5Volteum
App-based platform offering route planning solutions for electric vehicles
$1M45 mo agoSeedKrisztian Putti
Co-Founder & CCO
2020Node.jsHeadless UITailwind CSS+12—
6Hellocristo.hu
Online usage-based auto insurance platform for individuals
$1M74 mo agoSeed—2016WordPressMySQLPHP+21—
7Rollet
App-based platform to search & book parking spaces
$1M86 mo agoSeedAndy Zhang
Founder & CEO
2017Cart FunctionalityWixSentry+20—
8Autohop
Online carpooling portal
$317K147 mo agoAcquiredIstvan Haidekker
Co-Founder
2012——

Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Budapest

#1
Acquired · Budapest, Budapest Fovaros · founded 2015 · 6 employees
$88.8Mraised
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Provider of automated driving software, simulation, data tools, and hardware. The company delivers embedded solutions, automotive-grade hardware, and tooling for automated driving features. It offers data processing tools, AI acceleration hardware IP, and a virtual environment. The company’s products enable development of advanced driver-assistance systems and automated driving solutions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers — 36.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$13.8M
  • May 2020Series C$20M
  • Apr 2019Grant (prize money)$55.8K
  • Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$57.3K
Investors
Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Day One Capital, Inventure, Prime Ventures, Cisco Investments, Samsung Catalyst Fund
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#2
Series B · Budapest, Budapest Fovaros · founded 2012 · 140 employees
$27Mraised
▾

Commsignia is a technology company engaged in the development and manufacturing of cooperative intelligent transportation systems (C-ITS) including vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication technologies. Its chief offering comprises of a series of V2X hardware modules (On Board Units, integrated connected car router with cellular and WiFi access, Roadside Units) and V2X software stack which is an embedded solution that is developed based on the specification of the ISO / ETSI / IEEE / SAE / C2C-CC communication architecture, providing a modular framework and small footprint for multiple resource-constrained target platforms, supporting Linux and RTOS operating systems. In 2017, the company was selected by Brandmotion, the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA), to supply its solution for the Tampa Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment project.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 13.0% of this cohort's audience · 32 engagements/post (3.2× cohort median)
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Series B$15M
  • Aug 2019Series A$11.9M
  • May 2017Grant (prize money)$226.3K
  • Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$220K
Founders & team
Szabolcs PatayCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Portfolion, Inventure, Day One Capital, Inference Partners, Partech Partners, Credo Ventures
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoutubeBootstrapContact Form 7
#3
Series A · Budapest, Budapest Fovaros · founded 2016
$4.3Mraised
▾

Online platform to book charging and parking spots

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 9.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Parkl) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Zsolt SomogyiCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Lead Ventures
Tech stack
AzureAzure Front DoorBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#4
Seed · Budapest, Budapest Fovaros · founded 2020 · 12 employees
$1.3Mraised
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App-based platform offering route planning solutions for electric vehicles. The platform offers route navigation and planning, access to historical data and real-time data to estimate the battery capacity, and provides nearby electric-vehicle charge stations to users. Also, it offers a price comparison of various charge electric vehicle stations. The mobile app is available for both Android and iOS platforms.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 8.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2022Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Krisztian PuttiCo-Founder & CCOKornel KalmanCo-FounderZsofia TothCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Day One Capital, Oktogon, Fiedler Capital, Techstars, Bitrise
Tech stack
CookieyesCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#5
Seed · Budapest, Budapest Fovaros · founded 2016 · 9 employees
$1.3Mraised
▾

Cristo is an online usage-based auto insurance platform for individuals. It provides insurance coverage for breakage, theft, battery damage, and broken glass. It offers claims processing services through the app. Their app is available for Android & iOS devices.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2020Seed$1.3M
Investors
Solus Capital, BnL Start Partners
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCore-JsDiviFacebook PixelFont Awesome
#6
Seed · Budapest, Budapest Fovaros · founded 2017 · 24 employees
$1.1Mraised
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App-based solution to search & book parking spaces. Users can register, search, book and pay for parking services. Claims that its parking spaces on the platform have Automatic Number-Plate Recognition (ANPR) and the app also enables automated payments. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.

Founders & team
Andy ZhangFounder & CEO
Investors
Hiventures, Solus Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#7
Deadpooled · Budapest, Budapest Fovaros · founded 2014 · 10 employees
$1.7Mraised
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Operator of a peer-to-peer multi-day car-sharing platform intended to help people to travel more in a comfortable way. The company's platform provides free parking at airports and helps to rent out vehicles at competitive prices to incoming tourists with an Allianz insurance coverage and professional roadside assistance, enabling users to generate income by renting out their unused vehicles at airports.

Founders & team
Marton SzotCo-FounderAttila GajdicsCo-FounderBotond BoszeCo-Founder
Investors
innogy Innovation Hub, innogy, EIT Digital, ConorFund, IEurope Capital
#8
Acquired · Budapest, Budapest Fovaros · founded 2012
$316.7Kraised
▾

Online carpooling portal

Founders & team
Istvan HaidekkerCo-Founder
Investors
Euroventures, IEurope Capital
#9
Funding Raised · Budapest, Budapest Fovaros · founded 2004 · 529 employees
—raised
▾

NNG Global Infotainment Technologies is an on-board, 3D navigation solution for the Automotive, Personal and Wireless navigation industries. It provides the NavFusion platform and works with various map providers to provide an in-dash solution for navigation, information about parking, fuel, etc. along with infotainment solution. It works with automotive tier 1's and OEMs to customise the solution as per requirements. It is currently used in more than 30 car brands and partners with 7 automotive OEMs. It is developing an HMI and infotainment solution.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 25.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. LogiGo Connected Mobility) announced in 12 mo
Investors
Europa, Insight Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBunnyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotDocusign
#10
Funding Raised · Budapest, Budapest Fovaros · founded 1990 · 23 employees
—raised
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Manufacturer of electronic components intended to be used in a wide range of applications related to electromobility. The company supplies reliable, long-life products that include integrated systems for electromobility, electric axles, instrument clusters, system controllers, and a wide range of accessories to make the CAN system complete, enabling clients to have access to a one-stop-source for all of their needs with regards to electromobility.

Investors
EIC Fund, European Union
#11
Deadpooled · Budapest, Budapest Fovaros · founded 2017
—raised
▾

Parking payment & access control solution

Founders & team
Andy ZhangCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Hiventures
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudSectigoHstsGoogle Cloud Cdn
#12
Deadpooled · Budapest, Budapest Fovaros · founded 2014
—raised
▾

Developer of a mobile application intended to connect drivers and riders. The company's application is an urban car-sharing system that would increase the utilization of cars by real-time linking of drivers and pedestrians and optimizing metropolitan suburban transport, enabling users to improve the liveability of the city and reduce the environmental burden.

Founders & team
Gergely AmbrovicsFounder & CEOMarton TemesiCo-Founder
Investors
EIT Climate-KIC

Funding & investor landscape

$125.9Mtotal disclosed funding
8companies funded
15disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Hiventures6 rounds
Day One Capital4 rounds
Europa3 rounds
Lead Ventures3 rounds
Solus Capital3 rounds
EIC Fund2 rounds
IEurope Capital2 rounds
Inventure2 rounds
Oktogon2 rounds
Portfolion2 rounds

Notable founders

Szabolcs Patay
Co-Founder & CEO · Commsignia
Zsolt Somogyi
Co-Founder & CEO · Parkl
Krisztian Putti
Co-Founder & CCO · Volteum
Kornel Kalman
Co-Founder · Volteum
Andy Zhang
Founder & CEO · Rollet
Marton Szot
Co-Founder · BeeRides
Attila Gajdics
Co-Founder · BeeRides
Istvan Haidekker
Co-Founder · Autohop
Gergely Ambrovics
Founder & CEO · HitchHyper
Marton Temesi
Co-Founder · HitchHyper
Prism market signals · Hungary · country-scoped Prism corpus, 621,935 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Auto Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH IN BUDAPEST · Mobility

How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Budapest is moving

A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in Budapest — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 55 papers.

55 papers · stance +0.31 · 21% breakthrough · 30% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • Budapest University of Technology and Economics51
  • Corvinus University of Budapest5
leading researchers
Jamil Hamadneh · Anas Alatawneh · Domokos Esztergár‐Kiss · Dávid Földes · Ádám Török · Balázs Németh
prism intelligence · tone & topics
96% positive · 2% critical tone
TransportationArtificial IntelligenceAutomotiveBusinessComputer ScienceMachine Learning
▲ Breakthroughs10 · 18%
▲ 0%→18% share
3 median citations80% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→18% of field), led by Control theory (sociology).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Control theory (sociology)2
  • Simulation2
  • Computer vision2
  • Transport engineering1
  • World Wide Web1
Landmark Behavioural intention to use autonomous vehicles: Systematic review and empirical extension · 176 cites
◆ Advancements23 · 42%
▲ 0%→43% share
3 median citations83% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (0%→43% of field), led by Transport engineering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Transport engineering8
  • Automotive engineering4
  • Mode (computer interface)3
  • Public transport3
  • Software2
Newly emergingTransport engineering 0→6 · Automotive engineering 0→3
Landmark The impact of autonomous vehicles on urban traffic network capacity: an experimental analysis by microscopic traffic sim · 191 cites
▼ Concerns14 · 25%
▲ 0%→25% share
10 median citations79% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→25% of field), led by Transport engineering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Transport engineering3
  • Computer security2
  • Marketing2
  • Aeronautics2
  • Automotive engineering2
Newly emergingTransport engineering 0→3
Landmark 5G-Enabled Autonomous Driving Demonstration with a V2X Scenario-in-the-Loop Approach · 48 cites

Common questions

How many Auto Tech companies are there in Budapest, Hungary?
Radar tracks 38 indexable Auto Tech companies headquartered in Budapest, Hungary that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto Tech companies in Budapest, Hungary?
The Auto Tech companies in Budapest, Hungary on this list have raised a combined $125.9M in disclosed equity funding across 8 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Budapest, Hungary?
AImotive is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Budapest, Hungary, with $88.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto Tech companies in Budapest, Hungary are funded?
8 of the 38 Auto Tech companies in Budapest, Hungary on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto Tech unicorns are there in Budapest, Hungary?
None of the Auto Tech companies in Budapest, Hungary on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Budapest, Hungary Auto Tech companies?
The most active investors in Budapest, Hungary Auto Tech companies on this list include Hiventures, Day One Capital, Europa, Lead Ventures, Solus Capital.
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