OMERS Ventures hires Anthony Mouchantaf as associate

OMERS Ventures (OV) has hired Anthony Mouchantaf as an associate. Mouchantaf will be responsible for researching and executing on deal opportunities and supporting portfolio companies post-investment. He joins OV from Rthm Technologies, a Toronto-based mobile health and consumer genetics provider. Mouchantaf co-founded the company in 2014 and served as its president. Rthm was acquired in 2018 by Australis Capital, a U.S. cannabis investor. Last week, Venture Capital Journal interviewed OMERS Head of Ventures Damien Steel about OV's global strategy.