Meet the Speaker

Márk Pálfalvi

Venture Capital Investor at Portfolion

Mark is an early-stage VC investor at Portfolion, a EUR 440-million-AUM, CEE-focused Venture Capital and Growth Equity fund manager, investing from Pre-Seed to Series B. Mark is leading Portfolion’s Pre-Seed/Seed operation. He has invested and is sitting on the board of SEON, FLOWX, Kodesage, NORBr and Tiney.

Engagements

To Raise or Not to Raise? Bootstrapping or Raising Capital - A Debate on Growth Strategies

2025

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Capital Stage

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Panel

50 minutes

Should you raise capital or grow on your own terms? In this lively debate, founders and investors go head-to-head on one of the most critical decisions to make. Expect strong opinions, real-world war stories, and practical insights as we explore the trade-offs between speed and control, dilution and discipline, and ambition and autonomy.