Philippe Sommer

  • 2019 - Present -Entrepreneur in Residence Northeastern University, Boston. Bouvé College of Health Sciences. Health Sciences Entrepreneurs Program.

  • 2016 - Present -Founder/CEO CvilleTrep, LLC

  • 2005 - 2015 -Director iLab and Center for Entrepreneurial Leaders -Senior Lecturer, Darden Graduate School of Business, U. Virginia

    • Responsible for the experiential entrepreneurship program funded by the Batten Institute.

    • Ranked #3 by Financial Times 2016, # 5 Princeton Review 2013

    • Responsible for creating the UVA Cup

    • Created and ran the iLab Incubator with MJ Toms and Kathy Carr.

    • Created, with Debbie White, the physical space known as the iLab & iLab Incubator.

  • 1999 - 2005 -Founder Alsacia & Sommer, Inc.

    • Advised early stage Med-Tech Companies on Strategy, M & A, Competitive Analysis and Funding Strategies.

    • Founder Sentek. Developer of Non-invasive blood glucose devices for diabetics

  • 1987 - 1998 -Founder and Managing Partner of WestMed Venture Partners, CIBC/Oppenheimer, Corp. affiliated Life-Sciences Venture Capital Fund.

    • Raised $50million Venture Capital Fund.

  • 1982 - 1986 Director of Business Development Pfizer, Inc. Hospital Products Group

    • Managed over $200million in Mergers and Acquisition transactions domestically and internationally.

  • 1980 - 1982 -Associate Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc.

    • Health and Medical Practice

EDUCATION

1979  Columbia University, MBA - Finance

1974  Amherst College, BA - cum laude -Neuroscience

 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • 2019 - Present: Member Mass Medical Angels (MA2) Boston

  • 2018 - Present: Member Walnut Angel Investors Boston

  • 2018 - Present: Member Sy Ventures Boston

  • 2016 - Present: Member Charlottesville Angel Network

  • 2017 - Present: Director Wildrock

    • Wildrock is a nature play and discovery center outside Charlottesville, Virginia.

  • 2012 - 2018: Director & Faculty Community Investment Collaborative (CIC)

    • CIC is a startup micro-financing, educational and mentoring organization in Charlottesville, VA.

  • 2005 - 2018 Member of the iLab Incubator selection committee, and mentor.

  • Served on the boards of: SpermCheck, Inc; Phthisis Diagnostics, Inc

  • While at UVA served on several UVa committees: Darden Scholarship Committee; Darden Incubator Admissions Committee; Coulter Foundation Grant to the Biomedical Engineering Department; NanoSTAR Institute (nanotechnology); Buchanan Endowment Program of the Medical School; Launch Pad Fund supporting diabetes research; several search committees within the University.