Investing Profile

Deena Shakir

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General Partner at Lux Capital
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Networks Deena is a member of
NewCo Network
1599 CONNECTIONS
NewCo Network
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Top-Patents Network
1033 CONNECTIONS
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Current Investing Position
Lux Capital General Partner
Investment Range
$1M - $50.0M
Sweet Spot
$10.0M
Investments On Record
23
Current Fund Size
$1.5B

Deena Shakir is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Deena Shakir's Investments On Record (15)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
1001 AI
Series AJun 2026$30M
Pre SeedOct 2025$9M
$39M
Co-investors: Yuri Sagalov (10100), Neeraj Arora (Venture Highway), Karim Atiyeh, Amjad Masad
Trial Library
Series ADec 2025$10M
SeedAug 2022$5M
$15M
Co-investors: Julian Eison (Next Ventures), Cris De Luca (Sanofi Ventures), Allison Baum (SemperVirens Venture Capital)
Bluenote Health
Series UnknownDec 2024$10M
$10M
Co-investors: Avichal Garg (Electric Capital), Elad Gil (Think Colorado), Othman Laraki, Fidji Simo
Summer Health
Series AApr 2024$12M
SeedJul 2022$8M
$20M
Co-investors: Alfred Lin (Sequoia Capital), Amira Yahyaoui (Sequoia Capital), Andrew Dudum (Cherubic Ventures), Kate Ryder (XFactor Ventures), Alyssa Jaffee (7wire Ventures)
Daybreak Health
Series BAug 2023$13M
$25M
Co-investors: Rebecca Kaden (Union Square Ventures), Nicole Quinn (Lightspeed Venture Partners), Robert Ravanshenas (Maven Ventures), Jim Scheinman (Zoom Video Communications), Sara Thomas Deshpande (Maven Ventures), Deborah Quazzo (GSV Acceleration)
Maven Clinic
Series ENov 2022$90M
Series DAug 2021$110M
$410M
Co-investors: Holly Maloney McConnell (General Catalyst), Jess Lee (Sequoia Capital), Adam Rothenberg (BoxGroup), David Tisch (BoxGroup), Thomas D. Lehrman (Teamworthy Ventures), Susan Lyne (BBG Ventures), Henry McNamara (Great Oaks Venture Capital), Andrew Boszhardt (Great Oaks Venture Capital), Jeremy Yap (Causal), Charles Seely (Stealth), Matt Mullenweg (Audrey Capital), Nancy Xiao (Bond), Eric Jones (Dragoneer Investment Group), Nancy Brown (Oak HC/FT), Anne Wojcicki (23andMe), Noramay Cadena (Supply Change Capital), Lorine Pendleton (125 Ventures), Karen Kerr (GE Ventures), Daphne Dufreshne (GenNx360 Capital Partners), Annie Lamont (Oak HC/FT), Jalak Jobanputra (Future Perfect Ventures), Alex Zubillaga (14W), Ricardo Schäfer (Target Global), Julie McDermott
Caraway
SeedJul 2022$11M
$68M
Co-investors: Brian Sugar (Sequoia Capital), Frederique Dame (GV (Google Ventures)), Matthew Breunsbach (M-One Capital), Trevor Price (Town Hall Ventures), Chrissy Farr (OMERS Ventures), Aike (Tiffany) Ho (ACME Capital), Christina Farr (OMERS Ventures), Kate Ryder (XFactor Ventures), Lee Shapiro (Quail.ai), Alyssa Jaffee (7wire Ventures), Anarghya Vardhana (Maveron), Anna Mason (Ingeborg Investments), Lev Ekster (Lucky Strike Entertainment), Ben Zises (SuperAngel.Fund), Andy Dunn (Red Swan Ventures), Bruce Shaw (The Food Loft), Jon Stein, Jason Starr, Nik Sharma, Elliott Cohen, Alison Pincus, Henry Davis
Alife
Series AMar 2022$22M
SeedMay 2021$10M
$32M
Co-investors: Rebecca Kaden (Union Square Ventures), Amira Yahyaoui (Sequoia Capital), Derick En'Wezoh (Susa Ventures), Anarghya Vardhana (Maveron), Fred Moll (Sonder Capital), Anne Wojcicki (23andMe), Jesse Beyroutey (IA Ventures), Sheel Tyle (Amplo)

Deena Shakir's Experience

Co-Founder; COO Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent
Lead Anchor, English-Arabic News Magazine Show (Layalina Productions) Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent
Angel Investor InvestidorAnjo.netPresent
Investor MosPresent
Board of Directors AlifePresent
Lecturer in Management Stanford UniversityPresent
Co-Founder; COO NewCoPresent
Lead Anchor, English-Arabic News Magazine Show (Layalina Productions) NewCoPresent
Lead Investor BluenotePresent
Co-Founder; COO Top-PatentsPresent
Lead Anchor, English-Arabic News Magazine Show (Layalina Productions) Top-PatentsPresent
Aga Khan Fellow, Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation The Aspen InstitutePresent
Reporter, Washington Bureau BBC Shop – BBC Shop USPresent
Partner Development Associate, Global Development Alliance USAIDPresent
Global Partnerships Advisor, Office of the Secretary of State U.S. Department of StatePresent
Business Development, Technology for Social Impact and Google.org GooglePresent
Global Product Partnerships Manager GooglePresent
Partner GV (Google Ventures)Present
Board of Directors SteadyMDPresent
Investor ShiruPresent
Board of Directors Summer HealthPresent
Lead Investor Top-PatentsPresent
Lead Investor 1001 AIPresent
Angel Investor Angel InvestorPresent
Member Leadership Now ProjectPresent
Investor neo.taxPresent
Investor Mos.comPresent
Board of Directors ShiruPresent
Board of Directors WaymarkPresent
Board of Directors Trial LibraryPresent
Board of Directors Alife HealthPresent
Partner Lux CapitalPresent
General Partner Lux CapitalPresent
Lecturer in Management Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessPresent
Member of Teaching Team Stanford UniversityPresent
Investor RampPresent
Board of Directors H1Present
Partner GVPresent
Investor GalileoPresent
Forbes Contributor ForbesPresent
Term Member Council on Foreign RelationsPresent
Reporter, Washington Bureau BBC NewsPresent
Co-Founder; COO Ezaria, LLCPresent
Lead Anchor, English-Arabic News Magazine Show (Layalina Productions) Al-Arabiya NewsPresent
Board Member National Venture Capital AssociationPresent
Investor AdynPresent
Board of Directors AllStripesPresent
Board of Directors Maven ClinicPresent
Investor WaymarkPresent
Lead Investor Trial LibraryPresent
Lead Investor Summer HealthPresent
Kauffman Fellow - Class 23 Kauffman FellowsPresent
Lecturer, School of Engineering Stanford d.schoolPresent

Deena Shakir's Education

Harvard University BA, Social Studies & Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Social Studies & Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Georgetown University MA, School of Foreign Service School of Foreign Service
Harvard University BA Social Studies & Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Georgetown University MA School of Foreign Service