# astr partners

> astr partners is a New York boutique advisory firm that helps biotechnology companies sharpen investor messaging, engage specialist capital, prepare for earnings and conferences, and navigate corporate-development decisions. Founded in 2024 by veteran healthcare capital-markets advisers Jonathan Fassberg and Brian Korb, it operates through a curated, referral-led network rather than a high-volume roster.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Jonathan Fassberg (Co-founder and Managing Partner), Brian Korb (Co-founder and Managing Partner)
- **Products:** Strategic investor relations, Capital advisory and investor access, Corporate development and communications, astr<60
- **Notable:** Built a team spanning New York, Boston, Europe and Asia within roughly two years of founding., Secured a public strategic investor-relations mandate from NRx Pharmaceuticals and HOPE Therapeutics in 2025., Launched the astr<60 educational webinar series in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Strategic investor relations** — Positioning, message development, investor targeting, earnings preparation, conference support and proactive investor engagement for life-sciences companies.
- **Capital advisory and investor access** — Introductions and financing support through a curated network of specialist life-sciences investors and capital from outside the traditional biotech community.
- **Corporate development and communications** — Strategic support for management teams navigating partnerships, market inflection points and stakeholder communications.
- **astr<60** — A webinar series offering actionable discussions for biotech and finance leaders in under an hour, launched with a session on AI and biotech capital allocation.

## Achievements

- Built a team spanning New York, Boston, Europe and Asia within roughly two years of founding.
- Secured a public strategic investor-relations mandate from NRx Pharmaceuticals and HOPE Therapeutics in 2025.
- Launched the astr<60 educational webinar series in 2025.
- Hosted an inaugural China Healthcare Investor Access & BD Forum in New York in 2026.
- Established a visible internship program with Project Onramp and Life Science Cares New York.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Concluded its summer internship program after ecosystem visits involving Pharmakon Advisors, Ally Bridge Group, H.C. Wainwright, Goodwin, J.P. Morgan, Life Sciences Sherpas, Life Science Cares New York and Project Onramp.
- **2026-08** — Held its inaugural China Healthcare Investor Access & BD Forum in New York for biotechnology executives, investors, bankers and analysts.
- **2026-01** — Hosted a CEO and investor dinner plus a multi-partner hospitality suite during J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference week in San Francisco.
- **2025-11** — Launched astr<60, beginning with a webinar on using AI to improve biotech capital allocation.
- **2025-06** — NRx Pharmaceuticals and HOPE Therapeutics announced astr partners as their strategic investor-relations partner.

## Links

- Website: https://astrpartners.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astrpartners

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Last updated: 2026-09-20