About

About Tomasz

Investor, advisor, and speaker, New York.

Polish immigrant in New York. Columbia EMBA, youngest EMBA graduate in school history. Fortune 500 corp-dev; billions USD in M&A transactions.

Today: invest (venture funds), advise (leaders, founders, funds, students), speak (corporates and universities). Companies → Ventures. Work with me → Advisory.

Track Record

Roots

FFO Felpel, Family Office

Started in Poland as a family pharmaceutical business, from pharmacies to manufacturing, now a diversified family office acquiring across the SME market: healthcare, commercial real estate, private education, and clean-tech.

Origin

Immigrant Operator

Built without inherited networks. Structural disadvantage turned analytical edge.

2023–Now

Founder, Value Alpha

Private markets valuation platform. Ventures →

2022–Now

Founder, Sonnerie VC

Healthcare early-stage venture. Ventures →

Founded

Founder, Felpel Ventures

Premier USA arm of Felpel Family Office (FFO): private equity, alternative investments, and trusted advisory, rooted in European legacy.

Columbia

Youngest EMBA Graduate · Columbia Business School

Youngest graduate in school history. VP, Venture Capital Club & Entrepreneurship Organization. Ongoing mentor.

Prior

Corporate Development & M&A

In-house corp-dev: deal origination, valuation, due diligence, post-merger integration.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Who is Tomasz Felpel?

Tomasz Felpel is a Polish immigrant in New York who works as an investor, advisor, and speaker. He founded Value Alpha and Sonnerie VC, and earlier spent his career in Fortune 500 corporate development and M&A.

What is Tomasz Felpel known for?

He is known for founding Value Alpha, a private markets valuation platform, and Sonnerie VC, a healthcare early-stage venture, and for a Fortune 500 corporate development background covering billions USD in M&A transactions.

What is his background?

He earned an EMBA from Columbia Business School as the youngest EMBA graduate in school history, where he served as VP of the Venture Capital Club and Entrepreneurship Organization. He built his career in in-house Fortune 500 corporate development and M&A, covering deal origination, valuation, due diligence, and post-merger integration.