About
Gary Urb is CEO of UP Catalyst, a company focused on CO₂-to-carbon technologies aimed at strengthening EU critical raw material resilience. He has over 15 years of experience in finance and banking, working in areas including finance, investment, IT management, and transformation initiatives. His background includes leading multi-functional teams across various business units.
Co-founder at UP Catalyst
Intro paths
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Experience
- UP CatalystCEOcurrent2025 — present
- UP CatalystCFOcurrent2023 — presentTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- WineExperience.clubCo-Founder2022 — 2026Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Self EmployedOn Leave2021 — 2022Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- LuminorGroupHead of Performance Management & Insight2019 — 2021Tallinn, Estonia
- SwedbankHead of IT Delivery2018Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- SwedbankHead of Group Programme Management Office (PMO)2017 — 2018Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- SwedbankChief Financial Officer, Group IT2016 — 2017Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- SwedbankGroup IT Finance2012 — 2016Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- SwedbankGroup Efficiency Programme2010 — 2012Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- SwedbankBaltic Banking Finance2007 — 2010Tallinn, Estonia
- LHVEquity Research & Institutional Sales2005 — 2007
Skills & more
Banking20Corporate Finance14Investment Banking8Financial Markets4Capital Markets3Credit Analysis3Portfolio Management4Credit Risk2Valuation2Financial Risk2Equity Research2Derivatives1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gary Urb?
- Gary Urb is CEO of UP Catalyst, a company focused on CO₂-to-carbon technologies aimed at strengthening EU critical raw material resilience. He has over 15 years of experience in finance and banking, working in areas including finance, investment, IT management, and transformation initiatives. His background includes leading multi-functional teams across various business units.
- Where does Gary Urb work?
- Gary Urb is Co-founder of UP Catalyst.
- What companies did Gary Urb found?
- Gary Urb founded UP Catalyst.
- Where did Gary Urb go to school?
- Gary Urb studied at TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology (Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering, Digital Transformation in Business); University of Tartu (Bachelor's Degree, Finance and Accounting).
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TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology mafia9
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at UP Catalyst3
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Also worked at LuminorGroup4
Also worked at Swedbank26
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