# Alex Arfaei

> Alex Arfaei is a startup investor at Pappas Capital (New York). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Pappas Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pappas-capital)
- Location: New York, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-arfaei-32422461/

Alex Arfaei is a startup investor at Pappas Capital in New York. Alex joined Pappas Capital in 2019, bringing with him twelve years of equity research experience and six years of biopharma operating experience. Prior to joining Pappas, he was a Managing Director with BMO Capital Markets where he was a top-ranked senior equity research analyst responsible for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Prior tojoining BMO, Alex was an equity research associate at FBR. He began his career in the pharma industry with operating roles at Endo Pharmaceuticals and Merck, including positions in sales, market research, forecasting and product management.

## About Pappas Capital

VC Fund · Durham, United States

Pappas Capital invests exclusively in the life science sector – biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery, medical devices and related ventures – across the United States and Canada. They operate three lines of business: Pappas Ventures, their flagship venture arm; Specialized Fund Management, where we create and manage custom-tailoredinvestment vehicles; and Translational Medicine, where we partner with research universities to accelerate the development of their scientific discoveries and inventions.

5 contacts available at Pappas Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Arfaei | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-arfaei |
| Kyle Rasbach | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kyle-rasbach |
| Thomas Mathers | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-mathers |
| Artthur M. Pappas | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artthur-m-pappas |
| Ford Worthy | Partner & Senior Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ford-worthy |

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