iGan Partners
Venture capitalToronto · Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
iGan Partners partners with exceptional founders working to commercialize and scale technological advancements in healthcare. The firm positions itself as a provider of 'smart-capital,' pairing investment with active hands-on support and access to a network of industry partners and sector-specific co-investors to help portfolio companies grow. It emphasizes deep domain expertise drawn from the founder's background as engineer, entrepreneur, and investor, and often serves as an early lead investor, remaining involved across subsequent rounds. Its focus spans medical technology and healthcare innovation, supporting scientist-entrepreneurs from early stages through commercialization and clinical adoption.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 5 of 27 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×2Digital Health ×2Medical Devices ×2AgTech ×1Biotech ×1Hardware ×1IoT ×1
HQs:United States×2Canada×1Israel×1
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathOttawa
Abe Schwartz(Director)William D. McPhee(Executive Officer, Director)Rob Hilkes(Executive Officer)Sam Ifergan(Director)Conrad Lewis(Director)Tom Houston(Executive Officer)
Board seatSam Ifergan· per SEC Form D
Adenocyte develops LINFU (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound), a minimally invasive ultrasound technology for routine screening of the pancreas to detect pancreatic dysplasia and early-stage pancreatic cancer.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesHaifa, IL
Mark Rutenberg(Founder & CEO)April Carpenter(Chief Commercial Officer)Scott Korman(Director)Robert Harow(Chief Financial Officer)F. Scott Corbett(Chief Medical Officer)Drore Eisen(Medical Research Director)
Curv Health provides a platform for care providers such as physiotherapists that uses computer vision to remotely track and assess clients' movements, offering client dashboards, secure in-app messaging and video calls, custom exercise program assignment, and automated billing and payouts.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Manchester, US
Timothy Near(Executive Officer, Director)
Exact Imaging develops the ExactVu micro-ultrasound platform, a medical device that enables urologists to perform targeted prostate biopsies with high-resolution real-time visualization.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Medical technology company founded by Ralph DaCosta that received early-stage capital and entrepreneurial mentorship from iGan Partners.
SomaDetect makes sensor hardware and AI-driven analytics that give dairy farmers real-time data on milk quality and herd health.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareIoT
David Blyth(CEO)Bharath Sudarsan(CTO & Founder)Nicholas Clermont(COO & Founder)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does iGan Partners invest at?
- iGan Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is iGan Partners's typical check size?
- iGan Partners typically writes checks of $365K – $2.2M.
- What sectors does iGan Partners focus on?
- iGan Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where is iGan Partners located?
- iGan Partners is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Does iGan Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, iGan Partners leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamFounder Friendly - Sam Ifergan, iGan Partners
Beyond Innovation TV · Sam Ifergan
Images
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