Competo Capital Partners has elevated Dr Jonas Willwersch and Dr Jochen Hausler to its Management Board as of 1 July 2025. Both individuals have been instrumental in founding and scaling the asset management arm VIVAO and are set to join founders Thomas Pscherer and Ralf Simon in steering the company’s strategic direction.
Dr Jonas Willwersch joined Competo in 2015, progressing from management assistant to investment manager while completing his academic work at the IREBS Real Estate Institute. His promotion reflects his leadership in launching KVG Competo Capital Invest and establishing VIVAO. He will now co-lead investment management for project developments alongside Ralf Simon, a move that signals increased scalability and innovation in Competo’s €5.7 bn AUM platform.
Dr Jochen Hausler, who joined in 2022 and became VIVAO’s Management Board member in early 2024, played a central role in expanding the firm’s footprint across Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Berlin. With previous experience in risk management at HypoVereinsbank, his elevation enables Competo to sharpen its asset management capabilities across major German markets, meeting rising investor demand for efficient multi-city portfolios.
“With Jonas Willwersch and Jochen Hausler, two colleagues are moving up to the management board who know Competo very well from different business areas and have already made a significant contribution to the strategic development of the company. We are very much looking forward to working together in the future – both professionally and personally – and to the impetus they will provide in their new role,” said Thomas Pscherer and Ralf Simon.
This leadership expansion demonstrates Competo’s commitment to deepening in-house expertise and delivering tailored solutions for institutional investors, foundations and family offices. It also positions the firm to capitalise on growing developer interest in mezzanine financing and project-level equity, leveraging VIVAO’s cross-sector agility.
People mentioned
Jonas Willwersch – Incoming Management Board member, investment management lead
Jochen Hausler – Incoming Management Board member, asset management lead
Thomas Pscherer – Managing partner, Competo Capital Partners
Ralf Simon – Managing partner, Competo Capital Partners
Companies mentioned
Competo Capital Partners – Investment and asset management specialist (AUM €5.7 bn)
VIVAO – Asset management subsidiary for office, commercial and residential projects
IREBS Real Estate Institute – Academic partner
HypoVereinsbank – Former employer of Dr Jochen Hausler
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Left to right: Dr Jochen Hausler, Thomas Pscherer, Ralf Simon, Dr Jonas Willwersch
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