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Deena Shakir
InvestorGeneral Partner at Lux Capital
SF Bay Area
Writes $2M – $20M checks · typically $10M
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About
Investor at Lux Capital focused on areas including digital and women's health and AI.
Contact· published on Deena's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechConsumerData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthEdTechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGovTechHardwareHealthtechInsurTechIoTMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesRoboticsSaaS
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Harvard University (BA, Social Studies) Studied at Georgetown University (MA, Foreign Service)
- Communities
- She is a member of Kauffman Fellows and Aspen Finance Fellows.
- Awards
- She was named one of the 'Nine Women Shaping Venture Capital's Today' by the Wall Street Journal. She was named one of the '30 Leaders Under 40 in Healthcare' by Business Insider.
- Family
- She was born to Iraqi immigrants and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is married to Mehdi Alhassani and has three children.
- More
- She spoke at the Fortune magazine Most Powerful Women Summit.
From Deena's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 1
SteadyMDBoard seat
via Lux Capital · filed Apr 2021 · $28M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
adynAlife HealthAllStripesH1Maven ClinicShiru
Investor
1001 AIAdynAlifeAlife HealthAllStripesAndurilApplied IntuitionAurisBluenoteCarawayChronosphereCognition AIDaybreak HealthEikonH1H1.coHugging FaceImpulse SpaceMavenMavenMosNeo.TaxPhysical IntelligenceRampRunwaySakanaShiruSummer HealthTogether AITrial Library
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at Lux Capital
Network18
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Deena Shakir?
- Investor at Lux Capital focused on areas including digital and women's health and AI.
- Where does Deena Shakir work?
- Deena Shakir is General Partner at Lux Capital.
- What does Deena Shakir invest in?
- Deena Shakir invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, Digital Health, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, GovTech, Hardware, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Robotics, SaaS.
- What check size does Deena Shakir write?
- Deena Shakir typically writes checks of $2M – $20M.
- What boards does Deena Shakir sit on?
- Deena Shakir holds tracked board seats at adyn, Alife Health, AllStripes, H1, Maven Clinic, Shiru, SteadyMD, SteadyMD.
- What companies has Deena Shakir invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 1001 AI, Adyn, Alife, Alife Health, AllStripes, Anduril, Applied Intuition, Auris, Bluenote, Caraway, Chronosphere, Cognition AI, and 19 more.
- What awards has Deena Shakir received?
- She was named one of the 'Nine Women Shaping Venture Capital's Today' by the Wall Street Journal. She was named one of the '30 Leaders Under 40 in Healthcare' by Business Insider.
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