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Our Team

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Global Expertise, Local Impact

Our diverse team of experts brings together decades of experience in venture capital, corporate innovation, and strategic advisory. With presence across key innovation hubs in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, we deliver global insights with local understanding.

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Europe, USA

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Philipp Willigmann

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Founder & CEO

Corporate Venture Capital

Ecosystem building

Growth & GTM Strategy

Board Advisor

Fractional CxO

Climate Tech

Mobility Tech

Assistive Tech

Innovation and growth executive with over two decades of experience in Fortune 500 and startups. Venture Partner and Board Member for climate and mobility tech VC firms. Expert in smart mobility, intelligent infrastructure, and corporate venture capital, managing portfolios exceeding $100M.

USA

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Sam Abidi

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Venture Advisor

Venture Capital

Growth & GTM Strategy

Fundraising Strategy

Life Science & Health Care

Experienced Chief Commercial Officer with over a decade of expertise in deep-tech commercialization, focusing on autonomy, robotics, and AI. Specializes in structuring strategic partnerships, building customer success programs, and executing fundraises for tech companies and F500s.

Europe

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Lars Graf

functional role

Venture Advisor and CTO Consultant

Fractional CTO/VP Engineering

Interim CEO/VP Product Management

Independent Board Member

Product Strategist

Silicon Valley serial software entrepreneur with nearly four decades of technology start-up experience. Expert in system management, platform technologies, and startup acceleration. Specializes in MVP development, engineering leadership, and startup mentoring.

USA

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Irina Lanina

functional role

Venture Advisor

Venture Capital

Growth & GTM Strategy

Fundraising Strategy

Life Science & Health Care

Experienced professional with 15+ years in Fortune Global 500 companies, specializing in venture capital and angel investing. Provides strategic guidance to startups with focus on fundraising and strategy development, leveraging deep expertise in Life Sciences & Healthcare sector.

Europe

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Sebastian Graf

functional role

CTO Consultant and Tech Due Diligence Expert

Factional CTO

Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing

AI & Automation

Climate Tech

Health Tech

Seasoned technology strategist specializing in AI, robotics, and climate tech with over a decade of experience. Provides fractional CTO services and technical due diligence for VCs. Expert in advanced manufacturing, laser photonics, and sustainable technology solutions.

USA

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Christina Ku

functional role

Venture Advisor

Corporate Venture Capital

Open Innovation

Growth & GTM Strategy

Global Market Expansion

AI & Automation

Cybersecurity

Telecommunication

Experienced fund manager specializing in AI/Enterprise and frontier technologies. Has managed $2B AUM across nine corporate and private equity funds, including NTT Group, Vodafone Xone, and Intel Capital. Focuses on facilitating funding, GTM expansion, and venture clienting between U.S. startups and Fortune 100 corporations.

Korea

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Naia Jang

functional role

Global Accelerator Program Director

Startup Acceleration

Open Innovation

Ecosystem Building

Global Market Expansion

Expert in Korea venture ecosystem and specializing in startup IR strategy and professional event hosting. Expert in cross-border acceleration, community building, and business strategy with focus on Asian market expansion and ecosystem development.

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