Deena Shakir Explained

Deena Shakir
Birth Date:1985 10, df=yes
Alma Mater:Harvard University (BA)
Georgetown School of Foreign Service (MA)
Occupation:Venture Capitalist
Known For:Venture capital
Spouse:Mehdi Alhassani
Children:3
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 graduated with a BA in Social Studies from Harvard University and a master's degree in foreign service from Georgetown University.

Career

Shakir had a career as a journalist, where she worked at Al-Arabiya. She has also served briefly in a fellowship and entry-level position at the Aspen Institute and USAID. [3] From 2012 to 2017, she served as a manager at Google.org (the division of Google responsible for charitable work).[4] From 2017 to 2019, she was a Partner by GV. She is a contributing columnist at Forbes magazine.

Since 2014, she has been an angel investor for numerous start ups., she is serving as a partner at Lux Capital.[5] She was named one of the 'Nine Women Shaping Venture Capital’s Today' by Wall Street Journal and as one of the '30 Leaders Under 40 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-01-21. In the Ever-Evolving Bay Area, These Six Women Lead by Example. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019114018/https://goldenstate.is/in-the-ever-evolving-bay-area-these-six-women-lead-by-example/. 2021-10-19. 2020-12-23. Golden State. en.
  2. Web site: 2017-08-16. 10 Inspiring Arab-American Leaders To Watch In 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019113906/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/10-inspiring-arab-american-leaders-to-watch-in-2017_b_598fae2ce4b0ed1f464c0b5a. 2021-10-19. 2021-10-19. HuffPost. en.
  3. Web site: User Profile. 2021-12-13. AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network. en.
  4. Web site: Shakir. Deena. Operators Are The New 'It' VCs: 10 Lessons On Making The Transition. 2021-12-13. Forbes. en.
  5. Web site: Partners at Sequoia, GGV, General Catalyst and Greylock join Valence's VC initiative for Black founders. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019114207/https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/25/partners-at-sequoia-ggv-general-catalyst-and-greylock-join-valences-vc-initiative-for-black-founders/. 2021-10-19. 2020-12-23. TechCrunch. 25 June 2020 . en-US.
  6. News: 2021-10-08. Nine Women Shaping Venture Capital's Today and Tomorrow. en-US. Wall Street Journal. 2021-10-19. 0099-9660.
  7. Web site: 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. 2021-10-19. Business Insider. en-US.
  8. Web site: When it comes to impactful innovation, putting the right team in place is key. 2021-10-19. Fortune. en.
  9. Web site: Deena Shakir – Lux Capital. 2021-12-13. en-US.

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