Youth Business Group

What Youth Business Group does

Youth Business Group (legal name: Youth Business Group Egyesület) is a Hungarian nonprofit association headquartered in Budapest that operates a curated matchmaking platform connecting the top 10% of Hungarian higher education students with leading employers. Founded in 2017 as a "social startup" with 18 employees, YBG runs a Karrier Expó — an exclusive career fair held at the Marriott Hotel in Budapest drawing 300+ students from Hungary's leading universities (BCE, BGE, BME, ELTE, NKE). Its second core offering, Quantum x YBG, is a recruitment platform co-developed with Quantum Iskolaszövetkezet that delivers pre-screened candidates within seven days and claims a 50,000+ student-database reach, integrated with applicant tracking systems.

The business model combines enterprise B2B recruitment services sold to corporate partners — including BAT, KPMG, ExxonMobil, L'Oreal, Unilever, MVM, Telekom, Cofidis, and FBS — with grant-funded ecosystem programming. Corporate participation fees for career expos and recruitment services are custom-quoted; revenue is explicitly reinvested into student organizations, training, and Hungarian higher education talent development. Supporting programs include the NKFI Talent Program (targeting 800 trainees in 2025/2026 across a four-semester curriculum), NKFI-NIÜ–funded MedTech Innovation Summit co-organized with Semmelweis TTC, the Erasmus+ youth entrepreneurship initiative (60,000 EUR), the European Parliament–backed Szavazz Te Is civic engagement campaign, and the KEHOP 3.1.5–funded Zöld Út sustainability project.

Operationally, YBG is a single-country (Hungary / Central Europe) organization distributed through enterprise field sales and channel partnerships with student organizations and the HEAD student-franchise network at five university campuses. No revenue is publicly disclosed; primary funding flows come from EU/National Innovation grants and corporate recruitment contracts.

Name

Youth Business Group

Legal name

Youth Business Group Egyesület

Website

https://ybg.hu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Youth Business Group is a Budapest-based Hungarian nonprofit association founded in 2017 that operates an exclusive career fair and recruitment platform (Quantum x YBG) connecting the top 10% of Hungarian university students with leading corporate employers, reinvesting revenues into student organization development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Recruitment Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Talent recruitment services
• Career expo events
• University talent matchmaking
• Student organization support
• Graduate recruitment platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. HR/Talent Recruitment Services for Corporate Partners: YBG generates revenue by connecting corporate partners with talented students through premium career expo participation and recruitment services. The company acts as an intermediary matching employers seeking interns and entry-level talent with pre-screened student candidates from student organizations.
2. Social Impact Revenue Reinvestment: As a social startup, YBG reinvests revenue into developing student organizations and supporting higher education talent development, creating a sustainable ecosystem model.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Youth Business Group is a nonprofit social startup that connects the top 10% of Hungarian higher education students (drawn from student organizations at BCE, BGE, BME, ELTE, NKE) with leading employers through an exclusive career expo, the Quantum x YBG pre-screened recruitment service, and a four-semester Talent Program. Revenue from corporate recruitment services is reinvested into training, funding, and networking support for student organizations and their members.

Product overview

Youth Business Group operates as a platform connecting talented university students with employers through multiple integrated services. The core offerings include the Karrier Expó (career fair) connecting top students with leading companies, and the Quantum x YBG recruitment service providing pre-screened candidates with ATS integration. Supporting programs include the Talent Program for four-semester skill development, NKFI-funded training initiatives, and sustainability projects like the Zöld Út Projekt. Additional offerings encompass the Szavazz Te Is! civic engagement campaign, Erasmus+ international exchange program, and services for student organizations including funding, professional training, and networking support. The portfolio functions as a unified talent ecosystem rather than a single software product.

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Brands

• Szavazz Te Is! (Vote For Yourself): European Parliament election campaign encouraging youth voter participation.
• Zöld Út Projekt (Green Path Project)
• Talent Program

Products and services

• Karrier Expó (Career Expo) Exclusive career fair held at the Marriott Hotel bálterme connecting the top 10% of Hungarian higher education students from leading universities (BCE, BGE, BME, ELTE, NKE) with leading employers. Features 300+ participants, offline booth opportunities, workshops, speed interviews, and a semester-long newsletter campaign for brand building. Designed for corporate partners seeking top talent for internships and entry-level positions.
• Quantum x YBG Recruitment Service Strategic recruitment service in partnership with Quantum student cooperative providing pre-screened candidates within 7 days through a modern, GenZ-friendly digital platform with ATS integration and 50,000+ reach. Includes supplementary services such as medical examinations and administrative support, and price-matches competitor offerings in price, service quality, and SLA.
• Talent Program Four-semester training program within student organizations combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience through organizational projects and professional development, culminating in a premium career expo. Targets 800 Hungarian talents in the 2025/2026 academic year under the NKFI Talent Program.
• Hallgatói Szervezeti Szolgáltatások (Student Organization Services) Package of services for Hungarian student organizations including fixed, transparent extra financing, over 10 years of professional training workshops in recruitment, event organization, and development systems, networking events with other student organization leaders, and career support for members including access to exclusive job opportunities.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Semmelweis Technológiatranszfer Központ (TTC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Collaboration on Innovation Dialogue: Tech Transfer in Life Sciences event series. Co-organized professional day connecting students and early-stage researchers with the domestic life sciences innovation ecosystem, held at the new AICER (Anatomy & Innovation Center for Education and Research) facility.
• Európai Parlament (European Parliament)minorOthers · 1 January 2024Support from European Parliament for the Szavazz Te Is (Vote For Yourself) campaign promoting democratic participation among Hungarian youth ahead of 2024 European Parliament elections. Associated with the together.eu community initiative.
• Tudatos Ifjúságért Alapítvány (TIA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Foundation for Conscious Youth providing Youth for Vote ambassador coordination for EU election awareness programs, offering politically neutral opportunities for youth civic engagement through non-formal education methods.
• Zöld Út Konzorcium (Green Path Consortium)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022YBG is a member of the 15-organization Green Path Consortium participating in KEHOP 3.1.5 project, a national awareness campaign on circular economy and sustainable waste management principles, funded under the Széchenyi 2020 program.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammeminorOthers · 1 January 2022EU-funded youth entrepreneurship development project (2022-3-HU01-KA210-YOU-000093024) with 60,000 EUR support, focused on bridging vocational training and practical application through workshops, exchange programs, and networking for 18-25 year olds from Hungary and Slovenia.
• Quantum IskolaszövetkezetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with Hungary's first fully digital student cooperative (iskolaszövetkezet) to provide unique recruitment services. Quantum x YBG offers 7-day turnaround on pre-screened candidates with ATS integration, matching competitor pricing while adding supplementary services including medical examinations and administrative support. The partnership leverages Quantum's digital infrastructure and YBG's talent network.
• Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem (BCE)coreOthersMajor university partner whose students participate in YBG talent programs and career events. Students from BCE constitute a significant portion of career expo attendees.
• Budapesti Gazdasági Egyetem (BGE)coreOthersUniversity partner contributing students to YBG talent programs and career expo events.
• Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem (BME)coreOthersTechnical university partner whose STEM students participate in YBG recruitment and career development programs.
• Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem (ELTE)coreOthersMajor Hungarian university partner contributing students to YBG talent ecosystem and career events.
• Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem (NKE)coreOthersNational University of Public Service partner contributing students to YBG career programs.
• HEAD (House of European Affairs and Diplomacy) Franchise NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent organization network franchise operating at BCE, ELTE, PTE, NKE, and Szeged campuses, organizing EU-related educational events and the Szavazz Te Is campaign activities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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