Talapo Therapeutics
protein-based therapeutic (TL) that inhibits TGF pathways to suppress fat cell formation and reduce adipose tissue
- Sector
- Biotech
- Headquarters
- LA JOLLA, CA
- Founded
- 2016
- Latest Form D
- $100K, Dec 2017
- Total capital
- $1.1M
- Federal grants
- $1M
- 4 awards · 2018
- Rank in peer group#234 of 502
- Private capital raised
- $100K
- 1 Form D · last Dec 2017
- 107 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Targeting TGF-beta growth factors to treat obesity$290K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Targeting TGF-beta growth factors to treat obesity$290K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Cerberus therapy for metastatic disease$225K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Cerberus therapy for metastatic disease$225K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$100K
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Standing among 502 peers
Line = medianBiotech · Molecule
- Federal grants#234 · top 47%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Davorka MessmerResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $515K in grants as PI
- Craig HardingDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Erik Martinez-HackertDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Neil SenturiaExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
No granted patents are on record.
USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.
Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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Data freshness
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