Matthew Barrie

Former Founder and CEO
, Solu Philippines
Profile / Bio: 

Matthew is the former founder & CEO of Solu. He launched Solu in 2018 in Manila, Philippines, and led the company to its acquisition 14 months later in May 2019. He grew the company from an idea in a notebook to 22 people and 4 integrated tech products with the overarching ambition to fundamentally improve the way that waste is managed in developing nations. He was named a UN Young Environmental Changemaker for my work and as a company, we won multiple awards including the ASEAN Impact Challenge.

Prior to founding Solu, he worked in institutional asset management in Shanghai and London, interspersed for 6 months focused on improving access to clean water and sanitation in the Matagalpa region of north-western Nicaragua. A Politics, Philosophy, and Economics graduate, open to interesting new connections.

He is now focused on speeding up commerce by building Quiver. Most recently, he has been helping to build mobility companies in Europe at Voi and Bolt.

Materials

Title Date Learning Materials Topic
Harnessing Technology to Improve Solid Waste Management 01 August 2018 Slides Energy, ICT, Urban Development