Talus Bio
Talus Bio, based in Seattle, WA, is a healthcare company specializing in drug discovery and delivery, focusing on previously undruggable genome regulators. They have developed MARMOT, a platform for targeting transcription factors in their native environments.
Services
Talus Bio specializes in drug discovery and development for previously undruggable genome regulators. They created MARMOT, a platform that targets these transcription factors in their native cellular environments. The company employs automated cell processing, next-gen proteomics, and advanced data analytics to measure a drug's effect on the entire regulome in a single experiment. Talus Bio is also interested in partnerships and collaborations to explore interesting chemistry or disease models involving transcription factors.
Industry
Talus Bio operates within the healthcare industry, specifically focusing on drug discovery and delivery. The company's emphasis is on tackling traditionally undruggable genome regulators, known as the regulome, by employing a pioneering approach that involves automated cell processing, next-gen proteomics, and data analytics.
History
Talus Bio is part of the Y Combinator S21 batch, signifying its status as an emerging player in the healthcare sector. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA, USA, but operates with a flexible remote and partly remote working environment. From its inception, Talus Bio has aimed to innovate in the field of drug discovery by focusing on transcription factors previously considered undruggable.
Employee Benefits
Talus Bio offers a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance with full premiums covered by the company for employees and 50% for dependents. Additional benefits include a $112 monthly reimbursement for commuting, a 401(k) plan with a 4% company contribution, basic life and AD&D insurance, four weeks of paid time off, a paid end-of-year shutdown, ten paid holidays, and flexible working arrangements. The company also provides weekly meals, snacks, drinks, and organizes yearly retreats and quarterly events.
Diversity and Inclusion
Talus Bio is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and empowering workplace. The company welcomes all individuals, including cisgender, transgender, agender, intersex, and non-binary individuals. They encourage applications from historically excluded backgrounds, such as Black and Indigenous people, people of color, individuals from working-class backgrounds, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The company fosters an inclusive environment and is dedicated to empowerment.