# Gentex

> Gentex is a VC fund in Zeeland backing Health Care and Medical Device. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zeeland, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/gentex-corporation
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/GentexCorp
- Website: http://www.gentex.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gentexcorporation

Gentex is a global, high technology electronics company that is managed by engineers and others who understand the freedom and discipline that's required to run an entrepreneurial company. We are a unique, profitable company that is vertically integrated in highly automated electronics, CMOS camera development and manufacturing, vacuumcoatings, and glass bending and fabrication. We specialize in a broad spectrum of technologies and processes to deliver high quality products to the automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

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

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| Israel | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fred T Bauer | CEO & Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fred-t-bauer |
| Kevin Nash | VP of finance, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer; VP of Accounting & Chief Accounting Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-nash |
| Laura Sawinski | Travel Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laura-sawinski |
| Ling Zang | Director Board Of Directors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ling-zang |
| Steve Downing | President & Chief Executive Officer; Senior Vice President & CFO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steve-downing |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PhotoniCare | PhotoniCare to improve the patient standard of care by equipping physicians with better diagnostic tools developed out of a bioengineering research lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The current state-of-the-art technology for diagnosing ear disease is the otoscope, which is essentially a magnifying glass with nocapability to look beneath the surface of the tissue, such as behind the eardrum where most ear disease begins. PhotoniCare is commercializing patented technology from UIUC that can look through the eardrum and into the middle ear to enable more accurate screening and diagnosis of ear disease. | $4.6M | Series B | Dec 04, 2024 |  |
| RetiSpec | RetiSpec is developing a non-invasive eye scanner for early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease pathology years before symptoms occur, so that clinicians can intervene with emerging therapeutics early, when there’s a chance of actually impacting the disease. | $10M | Series A | Jul 26, 2024 |  |
| ADASKY | ADASKY is a developer and manufacturer of intelligent thermal sensing technologies, was established with the purpose of solving the problem of perception gaps left by other sensors in automated vehicles by way of intelligent thermal cameras, making cars function better and safer to drive at all levels of automation. As ADASKY evolved, it begandeveloping advanced thermal imaging solutions to address additional mobility challenges such as smart city roadway safety for all road users and safe entry into public places, to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. The company's Viper is a high-resolution, thermal camera for autonomous vehicles with minimal size, weight, and power consumption, and no moving parts. AdaSky's advanced thermal sensing solution allows vehicles to sense and analyze their surroundings by passively collecting far-infrared signals through the detection of thermal energyIn just a few years, ADASKY revolutionized the thermal sensing industry by creating end-to-end, the smallest, most intelligent, energy-efficient camera systems in the market, at a price that anyone can afford, making safety accessible to all, for safe travel and a safe return. | $30M | Series B | May 01, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alzheimers-drug-discovery-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Center of Aging and Brain Health Innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/center-of-aging-and-brain-health-innovation-cabhi) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eli Lilly](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eli-lilly) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [iGan Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/igan-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Michigan Capital Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michigan-capital-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ontario Brain Institute](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ontario-brain-institute) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Gentex invest in?

Gentex invests primarily in Health Care, Medical Device and Sensor startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Gentex?

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### Who are the partners at Gentex?

The team at Gentex includes Fred T Bauer (CEO & Founder), Kevin Nash (VP of finance, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer; VP of Accounting & Chief Accounting Officer) and Laura Sawinski (Travel Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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