Corbin Advisors

What Corbin Advisors does

Corbin Advisors is a privately held strategic consultancy headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, that advises public and pre-IPO companies globally on investor relations, capital markets communication, and shareholder value creation. Founded in 2007 by Rebecca Corbin as Corbin Perception Group and rebranded in 2017, the firm employs 70+ professionals and serves clients across all sectors and market caps in 30+ countries, with cumulative engagement spanning 1,000+ companies.

The firm's core technology is the proprietary Voice of Investor® (VOI®) perception study methodology, supported by the Corbin Analytics database of 29,000+ institutional investor and analyst interviews accumulated over 18 years. Service lines include VOI® Perception Studies, Investor Days, IR Advisory, ESG Advisory, Corporate Transactions Advisory, Executive Coaching (IR Immersion), Earnings Advisory, IPO Advisory, Investment Thesis Development, Investor Targeting, Research as a Service, and Strategic Communications Gap Analysis. Flagship research publications — Inside The Buy-Side® Earnings Primer® and Industrial Sentiment Survey® — are released quarterly and underlie the firm's thought-leadership position, complemented by weekly "This Week in Earnings" sector commentary and the registered Vulnerability Index methodology.

Corbin makes money through custom, quote-based advisory engagements with enterprise clients, structured as project-based or multi-year retainer professional services. GTM is enterprise field sales via direct engagement with boards, C-suite executives, and IR professionals, supported by content marketing, NIRI/NACD/Davos conference participation, and earned media on Bloomberg, CNBC, and IR Magazine. The firm is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investors, PE backing, or secondary transactions.

Name

Corbin Advisors

Legal name

Corbin Advisors

Website

https://corbinadvisors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Corbin Advisors is a privately held, Farmington, CT-based strategic consultancy that advises public and pre-IPO companies globally on investor relations, capital markets communication, and shareholder value creation, using its proprietary Voice of Investor® perception study methodology and a 29,000+ interview Corbin Analytics database.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investor Relations Advisory Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA)

Keywords

• Investor relations advisory
• Perception studies
• ESG advisory
• Capital markets consulting
• IPO advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investor Relations Advisory Services: Strategic advisory engagements with corporate clients on investor relations, capital markets matters, and shareholder value creation. Services include perception studies, investor day preparation, earnings support, ESG advisory, and executive coaching. Revenue is generated through project-based and retainer consulting arrangements with public and pre-IPO companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Corbin Advisors is a strategic consultancy providing investor relations and communications advisory services to public companies. Core offerings include proprietary Voice of Investor (VOI) Perception Studies, investor day advisory, earnings cycle support, ESG advisory, IPO advisory, corporate transactions communications, and executive coaching, all anchored to a proprietary research database of 29,000+ institutional investor interviews.

Product overview

Corbin Advisors operates as a strategic investor relations and communications advisory firm offering a comprehensive suite of research-driven consulting services. The portfolio is organized around its proprietary Voice of Investor® (VOI®) Perception Studies as the core diagnostic product, supported by advisory services including Investor Days, Investor Relations Advisory, ESG, Corporate Transactions, Executive Coaching (IR Immersion), Earnings, IPO Advisory, Investment Thesis Development, Investor Targeting, Research as a Service, and Strategic Communications Gap Analysis. The firm's flagship research brand Inside The Buy-Side® encompasses the Earnings Primer® and Industrial Sentiment Survey®, published quarterly based on proprietary Corbin Analytics database of 29,000+ institutional investor interviews. Additional offerings include The Big So What® thought leadership series and Nonprofit Advisory services. The firm is headquartered in Farmington, CT with 70+ employees and serves clients globally from pre-IPO to large-cap across all sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Love, Corbin: The company's community impact and corporate social responsibility initiative, returning 20% of operating profit from its nonprofit practice to charitable causes annually.

Products and services

• Voice of Investor (VOI) Perception Studies Primary investor research methodology that provides crystallized views on how equity stories and investment appeal are perceived across multiple dimensions by institutional investors and analysts. Used by public companies to uncover factors influencing valuation and identify opportunities to unlock value.
• Investor Days End-to-end investor day advisory service including pre-event perception studies, event planning, marketing strategy, investment thesis development, presenter preparation, and post-event survey support for public companies.
• Investor Relations Advisory Strategic and tactical advisory services for investor relations programs, leveraging research-driven insights and best practice knowledge from senior-level consultants with extensive equity markets experience.
• ESG Advisory Sustainability advisory services including materiality assessments, peer benchmarking, ESG strategy and governance, sustainability reporting, and investor presentations with a capital markets lens for public companies and nonprofits.
• Corporate Transactions Advisory Strategic investor communications support for extraordinary corporate events including M&A, divestitures, spin-offs, rebranding, resegmentations, and executive leadership transitions.
• Executive Coaching and Development (IR Immersion) Comprehensive investor relations immersion workshop for C-suite executives covering IR landscape, capital markets, valuation factors, and communication best practices based on proprietary research.
• Earnings Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of corporates report momentum on internal sustainability initiatives is holding or strengthening (2025 ESG White Paper)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ICR: One of the largest dedicated strategic communications and investor relations advisory firms in the US. Directly comparable to Corbin across IR advisory, perception studies, investor days, IPO communications, and crisis/M&A communications for public companies.
• Joele Frank: Boutique IR and strategic communications advisory firm specializing in M&A, shareholder activism, and corporate communications. Closely comparable to Corbin's Corporate Transactions Advisory, IR Advisory, and perception-related engagements.
• Brunswick Group: Global critical issues and investor relations advisory firm with deep IR, M&A communications, and ESG capabilities. Directly overlaps with Corbin's IR advisory, ESG advisory, and corporate transaction practices, with stronger international reach.
• Kekst CNC: Strategic communications consultancy with strong IR, M&A, IPO, and shareholder activism practices. Direct peer to Corbin across corporate transaction communications and investor relations advisory for public and pre-IPO companies.
• Sloane & Company: Specialist IR and corporate communications advisory firm serving public and pre-IPO companies. Closely comparable to Corbin on IR strategy, perception studies, investor days, and corporate transaction communications.
• Innisfree M&A Incorporated: Dedicated M&A and shareholder advisory firm providing strategic communications counsel on M&A, activism, and contested situations. Comparable to Corbin's Corporate Transactions Advisory and IR support during extraordinary events.
• Prosek Partners: Independent PR and integrated marketing firm with a sizable investor relations and financial communications practice. Direct competitor for IR advisory, capital markets communications, and ESG/sustainability positioning.
• Abernathy MacGregor: Specialist corporate communications and investor relations advisor focused on M&A, shareholder activism, and corporate governance situations. Comparable to Corbin's Corporate Transactions Advisory and IR Advisory practices.

Broad incumbents

• FTI Consulting: Global business advisory firm with a large Strategic Communications segment covering IR, capital markets communications, and ESG. Overlaps with Corbin's full suite but operates as a broad incumbent with cross-sell across restructuring, disputes, and transactions.
• Edelman: Global communications marketing firm with a dedicated Financial Communications & Capital Markets practice. Competes with Corbin on IR advisory, ESG strategy, and corporate transaction communications as part of a much broader PR portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corbin-advisors
• Xx.com/CorbinResearch

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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