# Genesis Merchant Capital

> Genesis Merchant Capital is a VC fund backing Health Care and Medical. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2021
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genesis-merchant-capital/
- Website: http://www.genesismerchantcapital.com/

Genesis Merchant Capital is a family office firm that seeks compelling public or private opportunities.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 67% |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| mHealth | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Martin Sands | Co-Chairman & Senior Manager \| Family Office Manager Company | 1 | — |
| Steven Sands | Co-Chairman & Senior Manager \| Family Office Manager Company | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Conversa Health | Conversa enables health systems to virtually engage, monitor and manage patients for chronic care, acute discharge, perioperative, oncology, OBGYN, prevention and wellness, and more. The automated care platform engages patients at high frequency and scale, while triaging to care venues when necessary, optimizing and improving the use of telehealthe-visits, phone calls and in-person consults. Conversa’s suite of COVID-19 Virtual Care Programs is being used by innovative organizations like UCSF Health, Northwell, UNC Health, Prisma Health and University Hospitals to provide symptom checking and triage, provide check-ins with quarantined patients, deliver lab results and screen employees, patients and visitors. | $8M | Series B | Jan 19, 2021 |  |
| Conversa Health | Conversa enables health systems to virtually engage, monitor and manage patients for chronic care, acute discharge, perioperative, oncology, OBGYN, prevention and wellness, and more. The automated care platform engages patients at high frequency and scale, while triaging to care venues when necessary, optimizing and improving the use of telehealthe-visits, phone calls and in-person consults. Conversa’s suite of COVID-19 Virtual Care Programs is being used by innovative organizations like UCSF Health, Northwell, UNC Health, Prisma Health and University Hospitals to provide symptom checking and triage, provide check-ins with quarantined patients, deliver lab results and screen employees, patients and visitors. | $8M | Series B | Jan 19, 2021 |  |
| Babson Diagnostics | Babson Diagnostics is an operator of a healthcare technology company dedicated to bringing diagnostic blood testing to the retail pharmacy counter. The company develops a model for the blood test that requires only one-tenth of the sample size of traditional venipuncture methods, that enable consumers to get laboratory-grade bloodwork done within ashort wait time. | $13.7M | Series A | Sep 24, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Builders VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/builders) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Northwell Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northwell-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [EPIC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/epic-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [J-Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j-ventures-f370) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Nassau Street Ventures — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Genesis Merchant Capital invest in?

Genesis Merchant Capital invests primarily in Health Care, Medical and mHealth startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Genesis Merchant Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Genesis Merchant Capital?

The team at Genesis Merchant Capital includes Martin Sands (Co-Chairman & Senior Manager | Family Office Manager Company) and Steven Sands (Co-Chairman & Senior Manager | Family Office Manager Company). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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