Overview
Philipp Willigmann serves as Venture Partner and Advisor at The Westly Group [1]. Willigmann's work focuses on how organizations should allocate capital, build capabilities and mobilize ecosystems as AI, robotics and geopolitical fragmentation reshape industries and societies [2]. Willigmann has worked over two decades at the intersection of corporate strategy, venture capital, mobility, technology and international expansion [2]. Current roles include CEO and Managing Partner at U-Path [3], Founder and Managing Partner at augmenta ventures [6], and Chairman of the CVC and Open Innovation Platform [4]. Willigmann previously founded and headed Vontier Ventures from 2021 to 2024 [10]. Educational background includes completion of Harvard Business School's Private Equity and Venture Capital program [13] and IMD's Diploma in Board Readiness [11].
Profile introduction
Most companies do not lack ideas. They struggle to turn major shifts into clear strategic bets, trusted partnerships and sustained execution. I work with CEOs, boards, investors and institutions on one central question: How should organizations allocate capital, build capabilities and mobilize the right ecosystems as AI, robotics and geopolitical fragmentation reshape industries and societies? Over more than two decades, I have worked at the intersection of corporate strategy, venture capital, mobility, technology and international expansion. I served as Interim Chief Strategy Officer and V…
Career history
- CEO & Managing PartnerSep 2024 to presentU-Path
- Chairman – CVC & Open Innovation Platform | Inside CVCApr 2024 to presentCVC & OI Summit
- Supervisory Board MemberSep 2025 to presentEXPO 2035 Berlin
- Founder & Managing PartnerJan 2025 to presentaugmenta ventures
- Venture Partner / AdvisorJul 2024 to presentThe Westly Group
- Board & Advisory Roles (Non-Executive | Supervisory | Advisory)Jun 2024 to presentIndependent
- Strategic Advisor – AsiaBerlin (Public–Private Ecosystem Partnerships)Jan 2025 to presentAsiaBerlin
- Founder & Head of Vontier Ventures2021 to 2024Vontier
Education
Diploma in Board Readiness, Business Administration and ManagementJan 2025 - Dec 2025IMD
Private Equity and Venture Capital, Finance and Financial Management ServicesJan 2023 - May 2023Harvard Business School
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