Pozi.io

What Pozi.io does

Pozi.io is a Budapest-based, privately held digital engagement platform that connects members of the startup innovation ecosystem — founders, investors, mentors, incubators, hubs, accelerators, and universities — within a single open community. Operated by Pozi Network Zrt., the platform offers free one-pager profiles for ideas and startups, organization and event pages, a competition module, integrated payment gateway, chat and video embed, document storage, advanced search, and data dashboards, all built as a web-based product using third-party infrastructure (Strikingly hosting, MailChimp, Google Analytics, Typeform) with public RSS feeds at api.pozi.io. Headline functions include end-to-end event and competition management, interest-based smart matching, white-label ecosystem solutions for universities and hubs, and a milestone-tracking system for startup validation.

Name

Pozi.io

Legal name

Pozi Network Zrt.

Website

https://pozi.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pozi.io is a Budapest-based open innovation platform that connects founders, investors, mentors, and ecosystem organizations (incubators, hubs, universities) via free startup and idea profiles, plus paid white-label tooling for managing competitions, events, and portfolios.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Ecosystem Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated POS Payments (ISVs & Vertical POS Platforms) (FSAMADAD)

Keywords

• Startup ecosystem platform
• Innovation management software
• Competition management software
• Dealflow management platform
• Incubator management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Freemium Subscription: Free tier for organizations up to 50 members with public content, event/competition tools, FAQ, portfolio, payment gate. Drives top-of-funnel adoption.
2. Paid SaaS Subscriptions (Organization Packages): Recurring monthly or annual SaaS subscriptions for organization customers: Basic ($399/month or $4,389/year, 100 members + $149/1k extra), Pro ($1,499/month or $16,489/year, 1000 members + $699/1k extra), Enterprise (custom, unlimited members). Per-1k-member add-on pricing for overage.
3. Event/Competition Payment Gate Fees: Platform-mediated ticket sales and paid competition entry fees (e.g., $3,000 events, $2,500 events) processed through integrated payment gateway as part of the Pro/Enterprise packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Pozi.io operates a free and open online innovation community platform where founders, investors, mentors, advisors, incubators, hubs, accelerators, and universities create profiles, publish idea and startup one-pagers, run events and competitions, and discover dealflow. For organization customers (incubators, hubs, universities, accelerators), Pozi.io sells paid subscription packages (Basic $399/month, Pro $1,499/month, Enterprise custom) that unlock a white-label ecosystem management platform with payment gateway, video embed, chat, advanced search, cloud document storage, and data dashboards replacing spreadsheets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• POZI.cards: Separate digital business-card / profile product line operated by Pozi Network Zrt. and listed alongside Pozi.io under the 'OUR COMPANY' footer navigation.

Products and services

• POZI.io Open Innovation Community Platform Free and open online innovation community platform that connects startups, founders, mentors, advisors, investors, incubators, hubs, and universities; provides profiles, idea/startup one-pagers, organization pages, events, competitions, and a blog to support the startup ecosystem.
• Organization Packages (Basic, Pro, Enterprise) — Paid Ecosystem Management SaaS Paid SaaS subscriptions for incubators, hubs, accelerators, and universities (Basic $399/month for 100 members, Pro $1,499/month for 1,000 members, Enterprise custom for unlimited members) that unlock white-label ecosystem management, private content, advanced search, cloud document storage, data dashboards, payment gateway with multiple tiers, and dedicated support.
• POZI.CARDS Companion digital business-card / profile product line operated by Pozi Network Zrt. alongside Pozi.io; no additional feature detail is documented in the source.

Quantifiable outcome

• Community of users spans 50 countries
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Draper Startup HousecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDraper Startup House is a logo partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page. Henrique Pereira from Draper Startup House provided a testimonial on running events with Pozi.io's robust toolset. Featured organization on the platform.
• Draper UniversityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDraper University logo displayed as a partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page.
• Startup World CupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStartup World Cup logo partner; co-hosts multiple Startup World Cup Hungary editions on Pozi.io (2023, 2024, 2025) with grand prize of $1 million.
• Founder InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Institute logo displayed as partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page.
• Pegasus Tech VenturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPegasus Tech Ventures logo displayed as partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page.
• Next Block Expo (NBX)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNext Block Expo logo displayed as partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page.
• Tal CatranminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTal Catran logo partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page; Tal Catran is also a featured organization (advisor) on the platform.
• Women Startup CompetitioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWomen Startup Competition logo partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page; co-hosts the 9th and 10th WSC editions globally (Hungary, Albania, Croatia, Singapore, Barcelona, Milano, Vienna, Wrocław, Africa, Pristina) and roadshows in multiple Hungarian cities.
• Hackathons InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHackathons International logo partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page; also a featured organization (Australia-based) on the platform.
• GalaxisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGalaxis logo displayed as partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page.
• NewGen (Google events)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNewGen (Google NGO events) logo displayed as partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page.
• ConnectEastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConnectEast logo displayed as partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page.
• NDVminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNDV (NDV.hu) logo displayed as partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page.
• MeOutminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMeOut logo displayed as partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page.
• GazduigminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGazduig logo displayed as partner on pozi.io homepage and packages page.
• Impact Hub BudapestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured organization on the platform (Hungary, Budapest); hosts/co-organizes Women Startup Competition Budapest roadshow events at Wesselényi utca 17.
• INPUT ProgramcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured organization on the platform; Hungarian government-backed program to nurture tech startups uses Pozi.io as its ecosystem platform.
• Innoventure Startup ClubcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTaiwan-based voluntary association; organizes startup/investor events (Pitch In The Sky, Startup World Cup partnerships) and uses Pozi.io as its ecosystem platform with Roland Kovács listed as a founder.
• Lean PokerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured organization on the platform; agile workshop that bridges theory and practice, with shared team members (Tamas Peter Turcsan, Tamás Müller).
• Rubik HubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured organization from Romania (Piatra Neamț); Romanian startup hub on the Pozi.io platform.
• Erdélyi Startup KözösségminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured organization (Romania) on the platform; Erdélyi/Transylvanian startup community that shares events and news via Pozi.io.
• Budapest Business SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured organization on the platform; one of Hungary's largest business schools with ~18,000 students from 80+ countries.
• Hungarian Startup CommunityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured organization on the platform; aggregates Hungarian startup events, news, and updates.
• Harghita Business CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured organization from Romania (Odorheiu Secuiesc); incubator/SME support center using Pozi.io platform.
• MailChimpcoreTechnology or IntegrationData processor for newsletter sending services per the privacy policy (675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308 USA). Privacy Shield listed.
• Google LLC (Google Analytics)coreTechnology or IntegrationData processor for Google Analytics statistics and website development (1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy Mountain View, California 94043 USA). Privacy Shield listed.
• Strikingly Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationHosting service provider (120 Clipper Drive Belmont, CA 94002 United States). Processes user data on Pozi.io's behalf per privacy policy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• AngelList (Wellfound): AngelList/Wellfound is a founder-investor marketplace for startup hiring, fundraising, and talent discovery. It directly competes with Pozi.io's matchmaking between founders and investors/marketplace participants.
• Gust: Gust provides startup profile hosting and angel-investor management tools used globally by angel networks and early-stage investors. It directly overlaps Pozi.io's startup one-pagers and dealflow-generation modules.
• F6S: F6S is a global startup community platform offering startup profiles, applications, dealflow, and accelerator/competition tools. It is the most direct functional peer to Pozi.io's combination of idea/startup pages, organization profiles, and event/competition management.
• Dealroom: Dealroom is a startup/intelligence platform providing dealflow, ecosystem mapping, and investor tools. It competes with Pozi.io on the investor-facing dealflow and ecosystem-intelligence layer, especially in Europe.
• Foundernest: Foundernest is a SaaS platform for VCs, accelerators, and incubators to source deals, manage portfolios, and engage ecosystem members. It directly competes with Pozi.io's white-label ecosystem management offering for hubs and accelerators.

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Techstars is a global accelerator network running startup programs, demo days, and ecosystem events. Its accelerator-software and ecosystem tooling overlap with Pozi.io's white-label solution for accelerators and universities.
• Crunchbase: Crunchbase is a well-funded incumbent for startup/investor data, profiles, and discovery. It overlaps Pozi.io's startup one-pager and ecosystem-discovery functionality as part of a much broader data platform.
• StartEngine (Republic): Republic/StartEngine is an online private-investment and startup-discovery platform. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps Pozi.io's dealflow and founder-discovery functionality as part of a regulated-investing platform.

Emerging players

• Visible.vc: Visible.vc provides investor updates and portfolio reporting for startups and VCs. It overlaps a narrower portion of Pozi.io's portfolio-management and investor-communication functionality.

Regional players

• Slush: Slush is a Finland-based, event-driven startup ecosystem organization that runs a major annual conference and ecosystem programs. It competes for the same startup-competition and event-driven GTM layer as Pozi.io, but is anchored in the Nordics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pozi_io
• Facebookfacebook.com/hellopozi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pozi-io
• Instagraminstagram.com/pozi.io

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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