Astrina Capital LLC is a financial advisory firm practicing in the following areas: Valuation and Fairness Opinions, Commercialization/Venture Capital Services, Litigation Services, Technology Management and corporate finance. The firm's special focus is commercializing technology and executing financially sophisticated transactions.

Astrina Capital was founded by Dr. Elliot Fishman, who previously managed the New York office for Advantage Capital, a national venture capital firm with $440 million under management. His operational experience includes commercializing technology and taking companies public. Dr. Fishman has sat on the boards of six venture-funded technology companies.

Below are some of Astrina's core capabilities:

Valuation and Fairness Opinions
Astrina and its affiliates have decades of experience assessing fair market valuations for:
· Buy-sell Agreements
· Insured and Securitized Transactions
· Venture Capital Fundraising for Entrepreneurs
· Venture Portfolio Reporting for General and Limited Partners
· Acquisitions and Mergers
· Estate Appraisals and IRS Matters
· IP Donations
· Goodwill Impairment Assessment under SFAS 141 and 142
· Damages Assessment for Dispute Resolution/Litigation Support
· Expert Witnessing

Valuation Services incorporate modern financial methods, including Real Options, Discounted Cash Flow, Monte Carlo Simulation and Guideline Company Approaches.

Commercialization Services/Venture Capital Advisory
· Structuring and Staffing Spin-off Companies
· Interim CEO/COO Services
· Outsourced Business Development
· Negotiating License Agreements and Royalty Structures
· Venture Capital Fundraising and Follow-on Fundraising
· Mergers & Acquisitions

Litigation Support Services
· Economics/Valuation Consulting and Damages Assessment
· Prior Art Searches
· Claims Trees and Topographies; Infringement Analysis
· Expert and Consulting Witnessing

Technology Management Services
· IP Audits and Patent Portfolio Assessment
· Market Research and Technology Assessment
· Commercialization Strategies for Key Technologies
· Licensing Out/Licensing In Negotiations
· Sale Lease-backs and Securitization of IP

Transaction Advisory Services/corporate finance
Astrina develops and executes sophisticated financial transactions, including:
· Venture Capital Financing
· Joint Ventures and Equity-based Spin-offs
· IP and Asset-backed Securitizations
· Sale Lease-backs
· Tax-Efficient Asset Transfers