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MilĂĄn Golovics

MilĂĄn Golovics

Founder & fractional CFO; early‑stage investor and journalist

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Budapest, Hungary
Joined September 2025
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Summary

Fractional CFO and founder focused on early-stage finance: Milán runs BAO (Business as Optimal), a fractional CFO / startup finance advisory that helps pre-seed and seed teams with fundraising readiness, cap‑table cleanup, unit-economics modelling, FinOps and lightweight reporting. His consulting practice emphasizes rapid, founder-friendly finance tooling and board/deck preparation. baoconsulting+1
Early-stage investor and board contributor across CEE startups: He maintains active investor and board roles (e.g., Redivivum — Techstars cohort, Medalyst, Lattice Homes, Matchmaking) and draws on prior VC experience to advise on fundraising structure, preference stacks and cap‑table hygiene. linkedin+1
Writer and ecosystem communicator: MilĂĄn publishes analysis and essays on Medium and Forbes Hungary and participates in ecosystem research and reporting (Startup Hungary report). He uses written and audio channels to explain practical finance and fundraising lessons for founders. medium+2
Public-facing communicator and educator: Beyond finance and investing, he engages in public speaking, podcast interviews and guest lecturing; he also mentions performing stand-up comedy, which signals comfort with public presentation and storytelling—useful when running investor pitches or moderating panels. procurementexpress+1

Work

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Writing

Podcast interview: Hungarian VC — Government funding ruined startups

October 9, 2025

Podcast episode (The Gross Profit Podcast / ProcurementExpress) in which MilĂĄn Golovics discusses CEE venture realities, hardware-to-service pivots and practical FraCFO playbook items.

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Nem értem az önbizalomhiånyt

December 1, 2024

Longform piece published in Forbes Hungary (December 2024) on confidence, persistence and professional growth.

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2021: A Year in Review at Day One Capital

January 1, 2022

Medium post reflecting on the European VC scene in 2021 and Day One Capital's activity.

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How the post-soviet transition impacted the startup ecosystem of Estonia and Hungary

January 1, 2022

Medium essay exploring historical and structural differences in CEE startup development.

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Hobbies

Stand‑up comedy / public performance — mentioned as a personal pursuit in podcast bio. procurementexpress

Writing and journalism (regular contributor to Medium and Forbes Hungary). medium+1

Startup ecosystems and early‑stage company building (active investor, board member, and ecosystem researcher). website-files+1

Notes

DKDomokos Kertészsaid
MGMilĂĄn Golovics
is one of the most impressive early-stage founders they've connected with in fintech lately.

Jan 21, 2026

MGMilan Golovicssaid they consider
MGMilĂĄn Golovics
one of the most promising founders currently raising funds from their region.

Nov 5, 2025

DKDomokos Kertészsaid
MGMilĂĄn Golovics
has built a startup or scaleup they think would gain a lot by attending a global tech conference.

Oct 6, 2025