Matthew
Barnes

Trinity College Dublin.

Portrait of Matthew Barnes

I’m an Economics student at Trinity College Dublin, most interested in the nexus between politics, economics, national security, geopolitics, and technology, and how power and capital move across it.

I host the Trinity Student Managed Fund Podcast, the show for the oldest and largest student-managed fund in Europe, where I sit down for long-form conversations with people who build, allocate, and operate at the highest level.


Education

  • Trinity College Dublin

    Economics, First-Class Honours (1.1)

    Incoming exchange at the University of Pennsylvania.

  • Hampton School

    A-Levels: A* · A* · A*


Experience

  • Bank of America & Evercore

    Spring Weeks, Investment Banking

  • Venturebeam

    Off-Cycle Analyst

    Analysing and evaluating the strategic fit of startups and investors across EMEA, reporting directly to the CEO.

  • Trinity Student Managed Fund

    Sector Manager

    Generated 388 bps of alpha. Pitched Bristol‑Myers Squibb.


The Podcast

Trinity Student Managed Fund Podcast

Long-form conversations with operators, investors, and thinkers worth listening to.


Reading

The Tragedy of Great Power Politics

John Mearsheimer

Currently reading. The full shelf is here.


Writing

My thoughts on geopolitics, strategy, and life.

Coming soon.