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Talents

Venture capitalActively deploying

Mequon · 3 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Talents Fund is an institutional seed stage venture fund, headquartered in the Midwest with deep connections to major coastal innovation hubs. We are a science-led and disciplined firm, investing in exceptional life science innovation and providing capital and strategic support for teams developing and building in off-coast ecosystems. Our mission is to bridge regional scientific innovation with the capital, network, and market partners needed to scale globally.

Invests inSector Agnostic
HQ
Mequon, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2026
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
2

Team · 3 people

from public directories
Edward A Cheever· General Partner
Nicholas V. Leone III· Executive Officer

What they invest in

from 2 of 2 portfolio companies

Advanced Manufacturing ×1Biotech ×1Digital Health ×1FemTech ×1Healthtech ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 2 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12014 · 12 dated

Estrigenix Therapeuticsestrigenix.cominJul 2026

Estrigenix Therapeutics is a pharmaceutical company developing first-in-class therapeutics based on estrogen biology to treat and prevent hot flashes and dementia in post-menopausal women.

BiotechDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechWauwatosa, US

Bill Donaldson(Chief Executive Officer)Victoria R. Zellmer(Chief Executive Officer)inDaniel Sem(Vice President of Business Development)Karyn Frick(Chief Scientific Officer)Patricia Scheller(Executive Chair)

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Zaps Technologies

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

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Frequently asked questions

What sectors does Talents focus on?
Talents focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Talents located?
Talents is headquartered in Mequon, US.

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