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Irina Gorbounova

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Head of XCarb Innovation Fund at ArcelorMittal
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Irina Gorbounova is a senior leader at ArcelorMittal, where she serves as Vice President of M&A and Head of the XCarb™ Innovation Fund. She focuses on decarbonization and impact investing, steering strategic capital toward breakthrough technologies to transform the steel industry. She has executive education from Harvard Business School and IMD.

Outside of her corporate role, Irina is involved in philanthropic efforts. She serves on the Board of Directors at the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children and acts as an Impact Campaigner for Women in Renewable Energy, a global network supporting professional women in the industry.

Unique fact: Irina is passionate about achieving a zero-carbon future and believes it requires not just technological, but also business model innovation.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Head of XCarb Innovation Fund
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Industrial Decarbonization
Leads ArcelorMittal's XCarb fund, investing in breakthrough technologies to accelerate the steel industry's transition to carbon-neutral production, and holds board positions at multiple clean-tech companies.
Climate Tech Investing
With two decades of experience, she is responsible for executing strategic M&A deals and sustainable ventures, identifying and funding companies that can accelerate the journey to net-zero.
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Career

Work history

5-2021
Head of XCarb Innovation Fund
ArcelorMittal
9-2005
Vice President Group Mergers & Acquisitions
ArcelorMittal
1-2023
Member Board of Directors
Boston Metal
11-2021
Strategic Advisory Committee Member
LanzaTech
2-2023
Member
Energy Resilience Leadership Group
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Media appearances

Episode 13: Irina Gorbounova, Head of XCarb Innovation Fund at ArcelorMittal. Featured in The Green Steel Challenge
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Education
Executive Education
Harvard Business School
Executive Education
IMD
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