Two promotions at Longitude Capital
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Executive Summary
Longitude Capital (US) has promoted both Doug Foster and Dr David Hirsch to managing director. Mr Foster will continue to focus on investments in device companies for the fund, while Dr Hirsch will continue to focus on investments in biotechnology. Before he co-founded Longitude in 2006, Mr Foster was a vice-president in the life sciences practice at Pequot Venture. Dr Hirsch joined Longitude Capital in 2006 as co-founder after also previously as working at Pequot, where he was a vice-president in the life sciences practice.