# Jozsef Kovacs

> Jozsef Kovacs was the co-founder and CEO of Commsignia, the world's largest company fully dedicated to Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication technology. Born in Hungary and trained as a computer scientist and PhD researcher in cooperative intelligent transportation systems, he co-founded Commsignia in 2012 alongside fellow researchers from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Under his leadership, Commsignia deployed V2X technology across 130+ intersections in Las Vegas, secured partnerships with Volkswagen, Audi, Ford, and major OEMs, raised $26M+ in venture funding, and expanded to 20+ countries. Kovacs passed away in late 2021, leaving behind a company that continues to lead the global V2X industry.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Commsignia (deceased, late 2021)
- **Organizations:** Commsignia, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, BME Mobile Innovation Centre, Ramsys Zrt, HuWiCo
- **From:** Hungary
- **Nationality:** Hungarian
- **Education:** MSc in Computer Science, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, PhD in Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems, Szechenyi Istvan University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Commsignia in 2012, growing it into the world's largest V2X-dedicated company, Led deployment of V2X technology across 130+ intersections in Las Vegas, one of the largest such deployments globally, Secured partnerships with Volkswagen, Audi of America, Ford, and multiple global OEMs

## Career timeline

- **2002-2009** — Studied Computer Science at Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- **~2009** — System administrator at HuWiCo, deploying wireless hotspots citywide and maintaining community networking infrastructure
- **~2010** — Software engineer at BME Mobile Innovation Centre, working on embedded Linux, IPv6, and mobility R&D
- **~2011** — System integrator at Ramsys Zrt
- **~2011-2012** — Led embedded development and mobility-focused R&D at Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- **2012** — Co-founded Commsignia in Budapest alongside Laszlo Virag (CTO) and Andras Takacs (CPO)
- **2012-2016** — PhD research in Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems, Szechenyi Istvan University
- **2013** — Commsignia's road safety applications successfully tested at ETSI PlugTest
- **2016** — Raised seed round from Day One Capital and Credo Ventures; launched commercial V2X products
- **2018** — Las Vegas deployment of 130+ V2X-equipped intersections announced at CES
- **2019** — Raised Series A of $11.5M; Commsignia becomes partner with Volkswagen, Audi, Ford
- **2020** — Joined China's IMT-2020 (5G) Promotion Group; gave interview to EU-Startups on V2X and COVID-19 impact
- **Late 2021** — Passed away; Laszlo Virag assumed CEO role

## Achievements

- Co-founded Commsignia in 2012, growing it into the world's largest V2X-dedicated company
- Led deployment of V2X technology across 130+ intersections in Las Vegas, one of the largest such deployments globally
- Secured partnerships with Volkswagen, Audi of America, Ford, and multiple global OEMs
- Grew Commsignia from a bootstrapped Budapest lab to operations in 20+ countries and 10+ US states
- Raised over $26M in venture funding including from Samsung Catalyst Fund, Qualcomm Ventures, and LG Electronics
- Joined China's IMT-2020 (5G) Promotion Group - an unusual distinction for a European-founded startup
- Earned PhD in Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems while building and leading Commsignia
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP4)

## Latest updates

- **2023-09** — Commsignia, the company Kovacs founded, raised $15M in Series B funding led by PortfoLion Capital Partners, with LG Electronics joining as strategic partner
- **2024-01** — Commsignia announced Hybrid Suite combining V2X and cloud technology, continuing the roadmap Kovacs established
- **2021-12** — Jozsef Kovacs passed away in late 2021; Laszlo Virag assumed CEO role at Commsignia

## Links

- Website: https://commsignia.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jozsefkovacs
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Commsignia/

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Last updated: 2026-05-16