Where does Philipp Willigmann work?

Philipp Willigmann is Venture Partner / Advisor at The Westly Group.

Where did Philipp Willigmann go to school?

Philipp Willigmann studied at IMD (Diploma in Board Readiness, Business Administration and Management); IMD (OWP, Business Administration and Management); Harvard Business School (Private Equity and Venture Capital, Finance and Financial Management Services).

Philipp Willigmann

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Venture Partner / Advisor at The Westly Group · U-Path Managing Partner at Savia Ventures

United States

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About

Managing partner at U-Path.

Experience

U-PathCEO & Managing Partnercurrent2024 — presentGlobal | U.S., Europe & Asia
CVC & OI SummitChairman – CVC & Open Innovation Platform | Inside CVCcurrent2024 — presentGlobal
EXPO 2035 BerlinSupervisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
augmenta venturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentGlobal | U.S. & Europe
The Westly GroupVenture Partner / Advisorcurrent2024 — present
IndependentBoard & Advisory Roles (Non-Executive | Supervisory | Advisory)current2024 — presentGlobal
AsiaBerlinStrategic Advisor – AsiaBerlin (Public–Private Ecosystem Partnerships)current2025 — presentBerlin | Asia
VontierFounder & Head of Vontier Ventures2021 — 2024
VontierInterim Chief Strategy Officer | Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Ventures2020 — 2024New York, Miami, Berlin
Monitor Deloitte (ex Monitor Group)Associate Principal, Strategy, Innovation & Growth Transformation2013 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
DeloitteSenior Manager Corporate Strategy & Development2006 — 2012Hamburg, New York, Tokyo, Seoul, Mumbai, Hyderabad
Europcar Mobility GroupManagement-Trainee2003 — 2006Hamburg, Paris

Skills & more

Convening5Capital AllocationOpen InnovationPublic-private PartnershipsPrivate EquityMedia Production1PodcastingNetworkingSocial MediaEvent ManagementCrisis Management12Regulatory Compliance9

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Cross-functional Team LeadershipNonprofit Board DevelopmentRisk ManagementEnterprise Risk ManagementRisk AnalyticsGeopoliticsCounterterrorismRisk AssessmentFleetsModerationRelationship BuildingModerating

Languages English · German

McKinsey.org Forward Program — McKinsey & Company
IMD Board Readiness Diploma — IMD
Finance for Boards 2025 — IMD
Leadership and Team Dynamics for Boards — IMD
Boards and Risks Program — IMD
Mastering Board Governance — IMD
Journey to Allyship - Ally — Vontier
Journey to Allyship - Advocate — Vontier
Journey to Allyship: Active — Vontier
Journey to Allyship: Aware — Vontier

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Danny Cotter

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Dave Coglizer

Partner at The Westly Group

Emily Fritze

Partner at The Westly Group

Hannah Li

Associate at The Westly Group

Jamie Daudon

Principal at The Westly Group

Frequently asked questions

Who is Philipp Willigmann?: Managing partner at U-Path.
Where does Philipp Willigmann work?: Philipp Willigmann is Venture Partner / Advisor at The Westly Group.
Where did Philipp Willigmann go to school?: Philipp Willigmann studied at IMD (Diploma in Board Readiness, Business Administration and Management); IMD (OWP, Business Administration and Management); Harvard Business School (Private Equity and Venture Capital, Finance and Financial Management Services).