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Our Team
We are u-path.
Team
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.
Europe, USA
Philipp Willigmann
functional role
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
Sam Abidi
functional role
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
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
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
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
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
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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