Dr. med. Dr. Jonathan Apasu, Hormone Optimization

Dr. med. Dr. Jonathan Apasu

Co-Founder Adon Health

Adon Health

Co-Founder & Physician, Adon Health · Andrology · Men's Health

A digital healthcare platform focused on men's health and testosterone replacement therapy.

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Highlights

  • Co-founded Adon Health (late 2023); closed a six-figure pre-seed round led by Backbone Ventures in April 2024.
  • First author of Apasu et al. (2019) in The FASEB Journal on NCS1 and breast cancer metastasis, based on doctoral research at Yale.
  • Advisory board member for gender-equitable healthcare at the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).

Co-founded Adon Health (late 2023); closed a six-figure pre-seed round led by Backbone Ventures in April 2024.. First author of Apasu et al. (2019) in The FASEB Journal on NCS1 and breast cancer metastasis, based on doctoral research at Yale.. Advisory board member for gender-equitable healthcare at the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)..

About Dr. Jonathan Apasu

Dr. med. Jonathan Apasu is the co-founder of Adon Health, a Munich-based digital health platform focused on men's hormonal health and testosterone replacement therapy. He studied medicine at the University of Bonn and completed his doctoral research at the Yale University School of Medicine, where he was first author on a 2019 paper in The FASEB Journal on neuronal calcium sensor 1 (NCS1) and breast cancer metastasis. Before founding Adon Health in late 2023 with Maximilian Schubert, both former McKinsey consultants, Apasu worked in management consulting on digital health services. The company closed a high six-figure pre-seed round in April 2024 led by Backbone Ventures, with the Atomico Angel Programme participating, and runs a vertically integrated platform combining at-home blood testing, telemedicine and pharmacy fulfilment for testosterone deficiency. Apasu hosts the Men's Health Podcast and sits on the advisory board for gender-equitable healthcare at the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). Adon Health has been covered by Handelsblatt, Gründerszene, NZZ and Gala; according to the company, the platform has supported more than 10,000 men. A former player in the German Basketball Bundesliga, Apasu today trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and strength work, and aims to bring evidence-based diagnostics and structured care to a field that has long been underdiagnosed and stigmatised.

Credentials

  • MDDoctor of Medicine— University of Bonn
  • OtherDoctoral research— Yale University School of Medicine(2019)

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Frequently Asked

What is Jonathan Apasu known for?

He co-founded Adon Health, a vertically integrated German platform for male testosterone diagnostics and replacement therapy, and is a public voice on men's hormonal health.

What are his credentials?

He holds an MD from the University of Bonn, did doctoral research at Yale University School of Medicine, and previously worked as a management consultant at McKinsey.

Where does he speak?

He hosts the Men's Health Podcast and speaks at industry and longevity events; he also advises the German BMFTR on gender-equitable healthcare.