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iGan appoints new CFO/COO

Canadian healthcare technology venture firm iGan Partners has named Mark Bhattacharya as its new chief financial officer and chief operating officer. Previously, he worked at Morneau Shepell Asset and Risk Management Ltd where he was head of operations and chief compliance officer. Last year, iGan closed its debut fund at $100 million.

VC-backed PlainID appoints sales global VP

PlainID, a provider of an advanced authorization platform, has named Richard Bauer as global vice president of sales. PlainID's backers include Viola Ventures.

Santé Ventures names senior associate

Austin-based Santé Ventures, a healthcare and life sciences investment firm, has appointed Eric Epstein as senior associate. Previously, he worked at McKinsey & Company where he was an engagement manager.

VC-backed Artios appoints chief business officer

UK-based Artios Pharma Limited, a DNA damage response company developing treatments for cancer, has named Tania Dimitrova as chief business officer. Previously, she worked at Pfizer Inc where she was a director in worldwide business development. Artios is backed by Arix Bioscience plc, SV Health Investors, M Ventures, IP Group plc, AbbVie Ventures, Andera Partners, LSP, Pfizer Ventures and Novartis Venture Fund.

500 Startups recruits Wang as managing partner

San Francisco-based venture firm 500 Startups has named Tony Wang as a managing partner. Prior to joining 500 Startups, Wang was chief operating officer at Color.

4Front expands board with two new additions

Cannabis-focused investment firm 4Front Ventures Corp has appointed Kathi Lentzsch and Betty Aldworth to its board of directors. Lentzch is the CEO and president of Bartell Drugs while Aldworth is the executive director for Students for Sensible Drug Policy.

Workplace management platform Eden appoints vice chairman

San Francisco-based Eden, a workplace management platform, has named Brian Snow as vice chairman. Currently, Snow serves as managing general partner of Impala Ventures. Eden's backers include Fifth Wall Ventures, S28 Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Y Combinator Continuity, ENIAC Ventures, Maven Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Liquid2 Ventures.

VC-backed Thrive Earlier Detection adds new SVP to team

Cambridge, Massachusetts and Baltimore-based Thrive Earlier Detection Corp, a healthcare company focused on incorporating earlier cancer detection into routine medical care, has named Seema Singh Bhan as senior vice president, public policy and external affairs. She is the former vice president, head of public policy for Foundation Medicine. Thrive Earlier Detection's backers include Third Rock Ventures, Section 32, Casdin Capital, Biomatics Capital, BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, The Invus Group and Exact Sciences.

Leah Scanlan joins Oak HC/FT to head up talent

Oak HC/FT, which in August wrapped up its third fund with an oversubscribed $800 million, has tapped Leah Scanlan as partner, talent. Scanlan will work closely with the firm's portfolio companies on their talent initiatives and provide support to Oak HC/FT's executive-in-residence program. Scanlan was previously with Khosla Ventures for four years, where she similarly work on talent development as an operating partner.

VC-backed Insitro beefs up team with two new appointments

South San Francisco-based Insitro, a machine-learning driven drug discovery and development company, has appointed Dr. Matthew Rasmussen as vice president of data engineering and Duane Valz as general counsel. Rasmussen joins insitro from Myriad Genetics while Valz worked at Zymergen. Insitro's backers include Alexandria Venture Investments, Bezos Expeditions, Mubadala Investment Company, Two Sigma Ventures and Verily.