# Talanton

> Talanton is a VC fund in Newtown Square backing Shoes and Retail. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Newtown Square, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talantonllc/about/
- Website: https://www.talantonllc.com/

Talanton is a values-driven private impact investment fund.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Talanton. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Talanton. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/talanton?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | $3M–$5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shoes | 1 | 20% |
| Retail | 1 | 20% |
| Sports | 1 | 20% |
| Fashion | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 40% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jon Halverson | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jon-halverson |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MoKo Home + Living | MoKo Home + Living specializes in is the manufacturing and retailing of home furniture products. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya. | $3.5M | Series B | Oct 13, 2022 |  |
| MoKo Home + Living | MoKo Home + Living specializes in is the manufacturing and retailing of home furniture products. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya. | $3M | Debt Financing | Oct 13, 2022 |  |
| Pezesha | Pezesha aims to be the first Africa-focused digital financial marketplace that converges lending amongst other financial services and products for both borrowers, lenders and investors, facilitating a shared economy. | $6M | Seed | Aug 30, 2022 |  |
| Pezesha | Pezesha aims to be the first Africa-focused digital financial marketplace that converges lending amongst other financial services and products for both borrowers, lenders and investors, facilitating a shared economy. | $5M | Debt Financing | Aug 30, 2022 |  |
| Enda Sportswear | Enda is an African running shoe brand that inspires by the world’s greatest runners in Kenya. Enda was founded with a mission to bring Kenyan athletic excellence to runners everywhere and convert that global reputation and excellence into an institution.It was started in 2015 by Navalayo Osembo and Weldon Kennedy and has been operating inNairobi Area, Kenya. | $1.1M | Series A | Dec 09, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alphamundi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alphamundi) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Verdant Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verdant-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blink](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blink-398a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [cFund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cfund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Input Output Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/input-output-global) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Novastar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/novastar-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Talanton invest in?

Talanton invests primarily in Shoes, Retail and Sports startups, most often at Debt Financing and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Talanton's check size?

Talanton typically joins rounds of $3M–$5M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Talanton participates in.

### How do I contact Talanton?

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### Who are the partners at Talanton?

The team at Talanton includes Jon Halverson (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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