Deena Shakir

Deena Shakir is an expert in venture capital. Deena Shakir is a General Partner at Lux Capital, where she invests in mission-driven founders developing transformative technology across digital health, fintech, life sciences, and health equity. Her portfolio includes companies such as Maven Clinic, Galileo, Ramp, and Waymark. Previously, she served as a Partner at GV, led health and AI partnerships at Google, and directed social impact investing at Google.org. Shakir also held a Presidential Management Fellowship at the U.S. State Department and is a Lecturer at Stanford GSB and bestselling author. Their expertise is grounded in their published work and commercial leadership in Venture Capital, Digital Health, Fintech.