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Deena Shakir - aVenture Research

Deena Shakir

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedOct 17, 2026

Deena Shakir

Deena Shakir

Lecturer in Management, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Deena Shakir's Career

National Venture Capital Association

Deena Shakir's Co-Investors

Kate RyderCo-invested · Caraway Seed · 2 deals

Doug HirschCo-invested · Caraway Seed

Tiffany Aike HoCo-invested · Caraway Seed

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Deena Shakir's Investments

2 investments since 2022

1 operating · 1 acquired

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2

Caraway
Seed · July 2022$10.5M
Seed · July 2022
Summer Health
Seed · July 2022$7.5M
Seed · July 2022

Non-ProfitWashington, D.C., DC, US

Board Director

May 2022 – present

SteadyMD

Series B$35MSt. Louis, MO, US

Board Member· Board

Mar 2021 – present

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Stanford, CA, US

Lecturer in Management

2021 – present

Alife

Series A$31.5MSan Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

2021 – present

Maven Clinic

Series E$292.1MNew York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

2021 – present

Lux Capital

Investment FirmNew York City, NY, US

Partner

Aug 2019 – present

Shiru

Series A$40.5MEmeryville, CA, US

Board Member· Board

GV

Investment FirmMountain View, CA, US

Partner

2017 – Aug 2019

Google

Mountain View, CA, US

Product Partnerships

2014 – 2017

Google.org

Non-ProfitMountain View, CA, US

Social Impact Investments

U.S. Department of State

Government AgencyWashington, DC, US

Presidential Management Fellow

Trevor PriceCo-invested · Caraway Seed

Elliot CohenCo-invested · Caraway Seed

Missy KrasnerCo-invested · Caraway Seed

Leslie SchreckCo-invested · Caraway Seed

Brian ReganCo-invested · Caraway Seed

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