# Tomasz Felpel

> Investor, founder, and advisor in private markets and healthcare, based in New York.
> Founder of Value Alpha (private-markets valuation infrastructure) and founder of Sonnerie VC (early-stage healthcare venture). Former Fortune 500 corporate development and M&A. Columbia Business School EMBA; guest lecturer on private-company valuation.

## Who he is

Tomasz Felpel is a New York-based investor, founder, and advisor working at the intersection of private markets, healthcare, valuation, and technology. He builds valuation infrastructure for private companies, invests in early-stage healthcare, and advises leaders, founders, funds, and students on valuation, M&A, and strategy. Polish-born; works across the U.S. and Europe.

## What he does

- Invest, Sonnerie VC, an early-stage healthcare and life-sciences venture firm he founded. Example investment: BMI Organ Bank (kidney regeneration for transplant).
- Build, Value Alpha, an AI-assisted private-markets valuation platform: institutional-grade valuations in minutes using 40 sector-specific models developed with Columbia and NYU faculty.
- Advise & speak, advisory on private-markets valuation, healthcare diligence, corporate development and M&A; keynotes and guest lectures on private markets and fintech.

## Background (key facts)

- Founder & CEO, Value Alpha, private-markets valuation infrastructure.
- Founder, Sonnerie VC, early-stage healthcare venture.
- Founder, Pond (pond-network.com), structured-networking software for members' clubs and events.
- Former Fortune 500 corporate development / M&A; worked on transactions including a ~$26B merger.
- Columbia Business School Executive MBA; returns as a guest lecturer on private-company valuation.
- Also runs Felpel Ventures, the premier USA arm of Felpel Family Office (FFO): private equity, alternative investments, and trusted advisory, rooted in European legacy. FFO invests across healthcare, real estate, education, and clean-tech.
- Based in New York; active across the U.S. and Europe.

## Ventures

- Value Alpha, https://valuealpha.ai, private-markets valuation platform.
- Sonnerie VC, https://sonnerievc.com, early-stage healthcare venture firm.
- Pond, https://pond-network.com, structured-networking software for members' clubs and events ("licensed to the organization, not sold to the member"); used across Columbia and NYC founder communities.
- Felpel Ventures, https://felpelventures.com, USA arm of Felpel Family Office (FFO): private equity, alternative investments, and advisory, rooted in European legacy.

## Topics he can speak or comment on

- Private-markets valuation methodology and fair-value infrastructure
- Healthcare and life-sciences venture; operator-led diligence
- Corporate development, M&A, and deal pricing
- AI in financial services and data infrastructure for funds
- Founder strategy, fundraising, and building across the U.S. and Europe

## Key pages

- Home: https://tomaszfelpel.com/
- About: https://tomaszfelpel.com/story
- Advisory (work with him): https://tomaszfelpel.com/consult
- Ventures: https://tomaszfelpel.com/ventures
- Writing: https://tomaszfelpel.com/writing
- Media / press kit: https://tomaszfelpel.com/press
- Book a session: https://tomaszfelpel.com/book
- Contact: https://tomaszfelpel.com/contact

## Contact

- Book a session: https://tomaszfelpel.com/book
- Email: info@tomaszfelpel.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomasz-felpel
- Substack: https://substack.com/@tomaszfelpel
- Medium: https://medium.com/@Tomasz_Felpel
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomaszFelpel
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140120455