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Deena Shakir
Lux Capital
@deenashakir
Partner @Lux_Capital | Investing in 🚀 like @mavenclinic, @alifeivf, @joinsummer, @steadymd, @waymark_care, @tryramp, @triallibrary, @bluenote_ai | mom of 3
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    Deena Shakir
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    Feb 29, 2024
    At long last, she’s here! Please meet Leena Mo, CEO. A few years ago I was asked to speak to my daughter’s class about what I do for a living–and I could not find a single children’s book about entrepreneurship, let alone one with a young girl as a protagonist. I vowed then and
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    Deena Shakir
    Lux Capital
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    Sep 17, 2021
    This morning my daughter asked me if boys can grow up to be VCs too.
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    Deena Shakir
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    Jul 31, 2021
    The @NewYorker nailed the problematic VC interrupting founder dynamic
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    Deena Shakir
    Lux Capital
    @deenashakir
    Aug 13, 2021
    My daughter started 1st grade at a new school today. She held hands with a friend she met just 10 mins prior, giving each other strength as they walked into their elementary experience. What would the 🌎 be like if we approached scary situations with the same empathy and trust?
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    Deena Shakir
    Lux Capital
    @deenashakir
    Dec 27, 2021
    in case you were wondering what “mild omicron” feels like, my 4-year old described his symptoms to me: “it feels like a rhino bit my head.” 🤕
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    Deena Shakir
    Lux Capital
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    Mar 14, 2020
    Just spoke with another MD friend at the frontlines of #COVIDー19. A patient she admitted hrs ago just passed. She’s working around the ⏰, pumping 🍼 for her 👶🏻 between patients, and arranging childcare for her toddler. Thank you to our unsung heroes at the frontlines of care.
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    Deena Shakir
    Lux Capital
    @deenashakir
    Dec 6, 2022
    Lots to celebrate today at Lux, and honored to be among those recognized for their hard work and commitment to the partnership and portfolio. So proud to be a part of this special team and to have the privilege to back extraordinary founders shaping the future. Onwards!
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    Josh Wolfe
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    Dec 5, 2022
    Replying to @wolfejosh
    11/ DEENA SHAKIR @deenashakir promoted to General Partner! Deena has added tremendous value + connections across Lux's portfolio She's making her mark on healthcare innovation leading investments in co's like @AlifeIVF + @mavenclinic + via service to VC on the Board of @nvca
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    Deena Shakir
    Lux Capital
    @deenashakir
    Oct 5, 2021
    Question I get asked the most is how I ended up a VC after a "non-linear" path. Thank you to @margauxmaccoll of @BusinessInsider for nailing the essence of the personal x professional x intersectional journey, and how it feeds into my investing theses.
    Lux Capital's Deena Shakir has risen to become one of the few Arab American women in VC. She shares...
    From businessinsider.com
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    Deena Shakir
    Lux Capital
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    Mar 23, 2021
    YC Demo Day in a Tweet: Hi, we are ex-[Insert Big Tech] and ex- [Insert Other Big Tech] building [Stripe/AWS/Uber] for [Insert industry].
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    Deena Shakir
    Lux Capital
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    Jun 12, 2021
    unpopular opinion, but a weekend deep work session can be pretty transformative to weekday productivity.
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    Deena Shakir
    Lux Capital
    @deenashakir
    Feb 19, 2021
    Forget the warm intro-- I have so much respect for the cold email. Some of the most valuable people in my orbit (founders, colleagues, partners) came through a cold email. It shows hustle and grit to send it, and humility and openness to respond. That makes for a winning combo.
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    Deena Shakir
    Lux Capital
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    Feb 20, 2021
    As an early stage VC, it's my job to find the diamonds in the rough. It's one thing to chase heat or go after known entities, but when you seek out the raw attributes in a founder that you KNOW will translate into success, you run towards it. And that requires an open-mind. 🧵
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    Deena Shakir
    Lux Capital
    @deenashakir
    Apr 3, 2021
    VCs spend all day every day talking to founders. Every now and then I have to stop and remember how extraordinary each one is. It is rare and brave and difficult and exceptional to start a company. Whether or not we invest, I learn so much from these inventors of the future.
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    Deena Shakir
    Lux Capital
    @deenashakir
    Jun 11, 2021
    Just got a cold e-mail from a 16-year old pitching his background and story via a 2-min Loom, and let's just say there are some great lessons we can all take a page from on storytelling, gumption, and ambition.