Talking Heads: Elemér Eszter

ELEMÉR ESZTER

President of Impact CEE will be welcoming everyrone at the CEE4Impact Day (9th October, Budapest)

As Central and Eastern Europe's venture capital ecosystem continues to mature, a new generation of investors is proving that doing good and doing well aren't mutually exclusive. A few weeks before the CEE4Impact Day in Budapest, we spoke with Elemér Eszter, the chair of the Impact CEE association hosting the event. Topics included the remarkable transformation taking place across CEE markets—and why Ukraine's reconstruction presents both an urgent challenge and a defining opportunity.

When Elemér Eszeter reflects on Central and Eastern Europe's investment landscape, he sees a region that's finally hitting its stride. Tech enterprise value has more than doubled from €89 billion in 2019 to €213 billion in 2023, and even during global contractions, CEE proved remarkably resilient, dipping only 15% compared to Western Europe's 35% decline.

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An interview by Impact Europe, written by Tom Dinneweth

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