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Philipp Willigmann

Founder & Managing Partner

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About

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 VP Corporate Strategy & Partnerships at Vontier, where I founded and led the corporate venture and innovation platform. My work spanned the full capital-allocation spectrum: direct investments, fund commitments, acquisitions, new business creation and strategic partnerships. I also played a leading role in major M&A transactions in mobility and payments with a combined value of approximately $1.3 billion. Earlier in my career, I helped build Deloitte’s global Future of Mobility and Smart Cities practice into an $800 million business spanning Europe, North America and Asia. Today, I am the founder

Experience

Founder & Managing PartnerU-Path
Jan 2025
Venture Capital & Portfolio GrowthU-Path
Jan 2025
Strategic Advisory RolesU-Path
Jan 2025
Board & Governance RolesU-Path
Jun 2024
Chair & Co-Initiator – CVC & Open Innovation PlatformCVC & OI Summit
Sep 2023
Advisory Board MemberW Social
Feb 2026
Supervisory Board MemberEXPO 2035 Berlin
Sep 2025
Founder | Principal Investmentsaugmenta ventures
Jan 2025
Strategic Advisor – AsiaBerlin (Public–Private Ecosystem Partnerships)AsiaBerlin
Jan 2025
Founder & Head of Vontier VenturesVontier
Sep 2021 to Sep 2024
Interim Chief Strategy Officer | Vice President, Corporate Strategy & VenturesVontier
Sep 2020 to Sep 2024
Associate Principal, Strategy, Innovation & Growth TransformationMonitor Deloitte
Sep 2013 to Sep 2020
Senior Manager Corporate Strategy & DevelopmentDeloitte
Sep 2006 to Sep 2012
Management-TraineeEuropcar Mobility Group
Jan 2003 to Jan 2006

Education

IMD
Diploma in Board Readiness Business Administration and Management, General
2025 to 2025
IMD
OWP Business Administration and Management, General
2006
Harvard Business School
Private Equity and Venture Capital Finance and Financial Management Services
2023 to 2023
Energy Impact Partners
Corporate Venture Capital Finance and Financial Management Services
2021 to 2021
NOLS
Leadership / Coaching Leadership, Mountaineering
2016 to 2016
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
CBA Business/Managerial Economics
Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg
CBA Strategy, Finance, Investment Management
Anglia Ruskin University
BA Strategy, Marketing
DHBW Mannheim
Diplom/Master Management