Willibrord Ehses

Willibrord Ehses joined Mangrove in 2002 and became a Partner in the firm in 2011. As the funds Chief Financial Officer, he is responsible for finance, operations, administration and investor relations. He also monitor industry regulation, paying great attention to the way it can have an impact on the daily activities of the team. But he also happen to be fascinated by disruptive ideas, which can make a difference in the way he live and change their future. He take active part in every investment decision and enjoy supporting and advising their founders and their start-ups. He has occasionally served as an active board member or as interim CFO. Prior to joining Mangrove, he was an auditor at Arthur Andersen, first for 8 years in Frankfurt (Germany) and then for 7 years in the Luxembourg practice. As a Wirtschaftsprüfer (Certified Public Accountant) and Steuerberater (German Tax Adviser), he audited and consulted medium and large size international companies and gained significant experience in M&A transactions, corporate valuation and company turnarounds. Beside my passion for wine and for my vineyard, my other hobbies are golf and alpine skiing. I am a German national and I live with my wife and two children in my home country. I hold a Diploma in Business Administration (Finance, Audit and Tax) from the University of Applied Sciences of Trier. I am an Expert Comptable (registered accountant) in Luxembourg and a member of the Valuation & Accounting working group of the Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (