About
Deena Shakir is a General Partner at Lux Capital, where she invests in transformative…
Articles by Deena
-
Investing in Summer Health: The Future of Pediatric Care
Investing in Summer Health: The Future of Pediatric Care
By Deena Shakir
-
Our Investment in Maven Clinic: A Milestone for Maternal and Family Health
Our Investment in Maven Clinic: A Milestone for Maternal and Family Health
By Deena Shakir
-
Investing in Alife Health: AI Takes on the Fertility Crisis
Investing in Alife Health: AI Takes on the Fertility Crisis
By Deena Shakir
Activity
-
Congrats to the Cartesia team on their breakthrough in bringing state space models (SSMs) to your device for the most efficient and high quality AI…
Congrats to the Cartesia team on their breakthrough in bringing state space models (SSMs) to your device for the most efficient and high quality AI…
Liked by Deena Shakir
-
Apparently, I was breaking an unspoken rule on LinkedIn...my previous photo was not within the last decade and it turns out, I look a little…
Apparently, I was breaking an unspoken rule on LinkedIn...my previous photo was not within the last decade and it turns out, I look a little…
Liked by Deena Shakir
-
Supporting women’s health isn’t just about care—it’s about creating a ripple effect that strengthens families and entire communities. This Women’s…
Supporting women’s health isn’t just about care—it’s about creating a ripple effect that strengthens families and entire communities. This Women’s…
Liked by Deena Shakir
Experience
Education
Volunteer Experience
-
-
Member Board Of Directors
AMIDEAST
- Present 7 years
Education
AMIDEAST (America-Mideast Educational and Training Services) is a U.S. non-profit organization that works to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa, and to offer opportunities for learning and training, Established in 1951, based in Washington D. C., headed by CEO Theodore H. Kattouf, in 2016 Amideast provided English language and professional training to 58,000 students, gave lectures on education in USA to 87,000…
AMIDEAST (America-Mideast Educational and Training Services) is a U.S. non-profit organization that works to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa, and to offer opportunities for learning and training, Established in 1951, based in Washington D. C., headed by CEO Theodore H. Kattouf, in 2016 Amideast provided English language and professional training to 58,000 students, gave lectures on education in USA to 87,000 attendants, administered 200,000 tests, and offered scholarships to 1,700 applicants. As of 2018 Amideast provides its services to 500,000 people.
-
Board Observer
Iridescent
- Present 5 years
Education
Iridescent is a 501c3 committed to empower the world's underrepresented young people, especially girls, through engineering, technology, and entrepreneurship to become innovators and leaders.
-
Board of Advisors
TechWadi.org
- Present 11 years
Economic Empowerment
TechWadi is the leading non-profit organization building bridges between Silicon Valley and the Arab world. In Silicon Valley, TechWadi brings together technology movers and shakers through conferences, networking events, workshops, and mentorship programs. In the MENA region, TechWadi works with leading regional and international organizations to empower high impact entrepreneurs and help build a sustainable infrastructure to help entrepreneurship thrive and succeed.
-
Brain Trust
Girls Who Code
- Present 9 years
Education
We are a national nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sectors.
With support from public and private partners, Girls Who Code works to educate, inspire, and equip high school girls with the skills and resources to pursue opportunities in computing fields. -
Global Advisory Council
Iliad Partners
- Present 6 years
Iliad Partners is a Venture Capital firm based in Dubai that invests in early stage technology companies with a focus on the MENA region.
-
Director of Harvard Relations, former Program Director
Harvard Arab Alumni Association
- 7 years
Education
- Designed, raised $40K for, and led first admissions trip to Arab world, leading to record high admissions from region
- Launched first Harvard scholarship to fund undergraduates to work in public service projects in the Arab world
- Led planning and development efforts for annual conferences in Dubai and Boston and first Harvard MENA Job Fair -
Publications
Honors & Awards
-
Kauffman Fellow (Class 23)
Kauffman Fellows
https://www.kauffmanfellows.org/
-
Presidential Management Fellowship
U.S. Government, Office of Personnel Management
-
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow
Mellon Mays Foundation/Harvard University
First Arab-American at Harvard to be accepted to lifetime national fellowship aimed to promote outstanding minority scholars with promise for careers in academia
Organizations
-
Arab Film Festival
Board of Directors
- -
Abraham Path Initiative
Board of Directors (2008-2015)
-
Harvard Alumni Association
Board of Directors
-
Harvard Arab Alumni Association
Board of Directors (2008-2012)
-
Tech Wadi
Board of Directors
More activity by Deena
-
Rewatched Harry Potter 2 and noticed many magical elements (book originally published in 1998) that are now ubiquitous tech. For example, the…
Rewatched Harry Potter 2 and noticed many magical elements (book originally published in 1998) that are now ubiquitous tech. For example, the…
Liked by Deena Shakir
-
Once in a while, satire all too elegantly predicts the future of technology. Here's a comedy bit from the great Tina Fey and Robert Downey Jr. at the…
Once in a while, satire all too elegantly predicts the future of technology. Here's a comedy bit from the great Tina Fey and Robert Downey Jr. at the…
Liked by Deena Shakir
-
President Obama gave a fantastic speech last night at the convention. But it reminded me of another Tuesday night Obama speech, and one of the more…
President Obama gave a fantastic speech last night at the convention. But it reminded me of another Tuesday night Obama speech, and one of the more…
Liked by Deena Shakir
Other similar profiles
Explore collaborative articles
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
Explore More