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Poland-born, New York-based founder and investor. Former Fortune 500 corp-dev, billions USD in M&A transactions.

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New York Sonnerie VC · Value Alpha Billions in M&A Columbia EMBA · Startup Lab Private markets · Healthcare · M&A
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Bios Updated June 2026

Tomasz Felpel builds valuation infrastructure for private markets and invests in healthcare with an operator's lens. He is the founder of Sonnerie VC, an early-stage healthcare venture firm, and founder & CEO of Value Alpha, an AI-powered valuation platform for fund managers, allocators, and corporate development teams. Previously he led corporate development and M&A at Fortune 500 scale, with billions USD in transaction experience. He is the youngest EMBA graduate in Columbia Business School history and mentors founders through Columbia's venture and entrepreneurship communities. Based in New York.

What I can comment on

  • Private markets valuation methodology and fintech infrastructure
  • Early-stage healthcare venture and operator-led diligence
  • Corporate development, M&A, and deal pricing in life sciences
  • AI in financial services and data infrastructure for funds
  • Founder strategy, fundraising narrative, and Columbia entrepreneurship

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“Private markets have run on relationships and PDFs for decades, the gap in fair-value infrastructure is staggering.”

, Tomasz Felpel, Substack

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