Deena Shakir
Deena Shakir | |
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Born | 20 October 1985 |
Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) Georgetown School of Foreign Service (MA) |
Occupation | Venture Capitalist |
Known for | Venture capital |
Spouse(s) | Mehdi Alhassani |
Children | 2 |
Website | https://deenashakir.com/ |
Deena Shakir is an American venture capitalist. She has served in a number of senior management roles in American corporations.
Early life[]
Shakir was born to Iraqi immigrants, and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1][2] She studied the arts and social studies at Harvard University and later graduated with a master's degree at Georgetown University.
Career[]
Shakir had a brief career as a journalist, where she worked at Al-Arabiya. She has also served in advisory roles at the Aspen Institute and USAID. [3] From 2012 to 2017, she served in a senior management role at Google.org (the division of Google responsible for charitable work).[4] From 2017 to 2019, she was a Partner by GV.[citation needed]
As of 2019, she is serving as a partner at Lux Capital.[5] She was named a 'Top Woman in Venture Capital' by Wall Street Journal and as one of the 'Top Leaders in Healthcare' by Business Insider.[6][7] She spoke at the Fortune magazine Most Powerful Women Summit.[8]
Board Positions[]
Deena Shakir serves on the board of Maven Clinic, SteadyMD, Alife Health, Shiru, Allstripes, adyn, and H1.[9]
References[]
- ^ "In the Ever-Evolving Bay Area, These Six Women Lead by Example". Golden State. 2020-01-21. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "10 Inspiring Arab-American Leaders To Watch In 2017". HuffPost. 2017-08-16. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "User Profile". AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ Shakir, Deena. "Operators Are The New 'It' VCs: 10 Lessons On Making The Transition". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Partners at Sequoia, GGV, General Catalyst and Greylock join Valence's VC initiative for Black founders". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "Nine Women Shaping Venture Capital's Today and Tomorrow". Wall Street Journal. 2021-10-08. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Livingston, Allison DeAngelis, Andrew Dunn, Blake Dodge, Jade Khatib, Megan Hernbroth, Mohana Ravindranath, Shelby. "Meet the 30 young leaders forging a new future for the healthcare industry in 2021". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "When it comes to impactful innovation, putting the right team in place is key". Fortune. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Deena Shakir – Lux Capital". Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- American venture capitalists
- Venture capitalists
- Google people
- Georgetown University alumni
- Harvard College alumni
- 1985 births
- Living people