Barnabás György Szabó (born October 9, 1981) is a Hungarian-born economist and investor specializing in the stock market, real estate, and venture capital. He currently resides in Singapore.

Early Life and Education

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Szabó was born in Keszthely, Hungary. He attended Pannonhalma Benedictine High School[1], regarded as one of the leading secondary schools in Hungary.[2] He pursued higher education at Corvinus University of Budapest[3], earning both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in economics. During his university years, he was a member of one of Hungary's most prestigious academic societies, the Széchenyi István College for Advanced Studies. Since 2008, he has been a member of Mensa HungarIQa, the Hungarian chapter of Mensa, a non-profit organization for individuals with high IQs.

Career

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Szabó began his career in the early 2000s, founding his first company while still a university student in 2001. In 2004, he established AMEA[4], a company focused on business valuation and venture capital investments. In 2008, he founded ARTEON INVEST, a securities brokerage firm that operated for nearly four years.[5] In 2012, Szabó co-founded ALTERA, an alternative asset management company, which was listed on the Budapest Stock Exchange in 2013.[6][7][8][9] Szabó exited the company in 2017, which still operates on the Budapest Stock Exchange under the name AutoWallis, as part of the Wallis Group.[10]

Currently, Szabó is the head of AWM Holding Plc.[11], a company established in 2010 that specializes in wholesale trade and asset management, particularly in capital market investments and the trade of electronic components such as microchips. The company is headquartered in Budaörs, Hungary. Szabó divides his time between Hungary and Singapore, where he is involved in establishing a technology investment company.

Szabó's investment focus has recently been on American and Asian startups. His portfolio includes investments in companies such as Addepar, a financial technology company, and Postmates, a U.S. food delivery service acquired by Uber in 2020. He has also invested in online education provider Udacity and rideshare company Uber. In 2021, Szabó realized significant returns from investments in Postmates and Addepar, with returns of 2.28x and 2.91x, respectively.[12]

Recognition

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Szabó placed in the top 10 in the WorldTopInvestor stock market competition, achieving ninth place among approximately 1,000 traders from 19 countries, with a return of 27.29% over one year.[13]

Educational Activity

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Szabó has engaged in educational activities throughout his career, teaching at various institutions. His roles have included mentoring at Budapest Business School's Team Academy program in 2019, serving on the scholarship committee and as a trainer for the Moholy-Nagy Design Scholarship[14] at the National Intellectual Property Office from 2018 to 2021, and providing business skills training for artists at WERK Academy in 2017[15]. He has also been involved in experimental mentoring programs at Moholy-Nagy University[16] of Art and Design and business development courses at Saint Ignatius Jesuit College. Additionally, he has served as an instructor in the START mentor program[17][18][19][20] by the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency. He regularly writes about economic topics[21], and his opinion pieces have been published on multiple platforms.

Philanthropy[22]

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Szabó and AWM Holding Plc. emphasize corporate social responsibility, supporting various foundations and initiatives through financial and material contributions. Szabó has also personally contributed by conducting seminars[23]. Supported organizations include the Beregszász Hospital via the Johannita Helping Service, RÉS Social and Cultural Foundation, the Hungarian Handball Association, and several educational and sports foundations.

References

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  1. ^ Following this, Barnabás Szabó became a member of the Supervisory Board of the Benedictine Alumni Association: https://bencesdiak.hu/uploads/documents/BDSZ_Elnoksegi_ules_jkv_20160907.pdf
  2. ^ "Barnabas Szabó listed in the almanach book of the High School". 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. ^ Horváth; A. Gergely, Réka; András (2004). Szoft montázs - Elméleti közelítések az antropológiai filmhez (in Hungarian). Budapest: MTA Politikai tudományok intézete - Etnoregionális Kutatóközpont. pp. 73–80. ISBN 963-7372-05-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "AMEA data from Hungarian Company database". Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. ^ Szabó, Barnabás; Vámos, Máté (7 March 2010). "Essay written by Barnabás Szabó from the time he was CEO to Arteon Invest".
  6. ^ Herman, Bernadett (14 June 2012). "Altera plans to enter BSE".
  7. ^ "Altera was listed on the stock exchange in 2013". 25 June 2013.
  8. ^ "BSE CEO aproves Altera listing" (PDF). 13 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Altera's 2014 annual report signed by Barnabás Szabó" (PDF). 12 March 2015.
  10. ^ Portfolio (17 December 2018). "Altera continues as AutoWallis".
  11. ^ "AWM Holding Zrt. – Wikipédia". hu.wikipedia.org (in Hungarian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Szabó Barnabás György (közgazdász) – Wikipédia". hu.wikipedia.org (in Hungarian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  13. ^ "World Top Investor Competition". 31 March 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Pályázati felhívás" (PDF). Hírlevél - a Magyar Formatervezési Tanács Irodájának tájékoztatója: 1. 2017.
  15. ^ Tiszatájonline (8 January 2017). "Februárban indul a Werk Akadémia megújult Képzőművészeti menedzser képzése". Tiszatáj online (in Hungarian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Mentorprogram – MOME+" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Dizájnerek, most mutassátok meg!". Digital Hungary. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Beindulhat a hazai dizájnipar". mmonline. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  19. ^ "HFDA design START I szakmai támogatás hazai tervezőknek". Hype & Hyper. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Elkezdődött a design START mentorprogram". HFDA. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  21. ^ Szabó, Barnabás György (23 April 2012). "Lesz-e még nagyobb gazdasági összeomlás?". ÉrMe Hálózat.
  22. ^ "Szabó Barnabás György (közgazdász) – Wikipédia". hu.wikipedia.org (in Hungarian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  23. ^ ""A pénzen innen és túl" címmel szervezett konferenciát a KETEG Oikonomia Kutató Intézet Alapítvány". 18 October 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.