Gaston Urda
Head of Investments and M&A UAE clusters
The move
MoveMasdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) → Mubadala
TitleMember of the Investment Committee → Head of Investments and M&A UAE Investments
LocationAbu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveYes · Abu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Native languageSpanish
Years in UAE27.3
Total experience18.4 years
Mubadala headcount501-1,000 employees
Mubadala industryFinancial Services
Mubadala HQAbu Dhabi
Mubadala founded2002
Mubadala typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Board MemberJul 2021 — Present
Al Yahsat· United Arab Emirates
- Head of Investments and M&A UAE InvestmentsJan 2021 — Present
Mubadala - Board MemberFeb 2019 — Jul 2023
Sanad· Abu Dhabi
- Board MemberJun 2018 — Oct 2019
Virgin Galactic· Long Beach, California
- Board MemberJun 2018 — Sep 2021
Virgin Orbit· Long Beach
- Board MemberAug 2017 — Present
SR Technics Group· Zürich Area, Switzerland
- Member of the Investment CommitteeMay 2017 — May 2022
Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)· Abu Dhabi - Senior Advisor to CEO AR&IMay 2017 — Jan 2021Mubadala· Abu Dhabi
- Senior Vice President, Mubadala Capital2008 — May 2017
Mubadala Development Company· Abu Dhabi
Education
- Universidad de San AndresMaster · Strategy/finance2005 — 2006
- Columbia University - Columbia Business SchoolMBA · Finance2007 — 2008
Languages
- Portuguese · Limited working
- Spanish · Native or bilingual
- English · Full professional
Top skills
Business StrategyInvestmentsBusiness DevelopmentInvestment BankingFinancial AnalysisCorporate Development
About
Finance executive with 25 years of experience in alternative investments/private equity, investment and general management across different sectors and geographies, Middle East, Asia, Europe, US and Latin America.