# Deena Shakir, Partner at Lux Capital > Deena Shakir, Partner at Lux Capital. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/deena-shakir (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Partner # Deena Shakir Partner at [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) Follow Deena Shakir and see their new rounds in your feed. [Sign up free](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Fperson%2Fdeena-shakir) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 1 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 1 filing with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Lux Capital - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=deena-shakir)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=deena-shakir) ## The firm [**Lux Capital** VC firm · US **94** cheques in 12 months **442** all time **20** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Aeva](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeva) - [Ahana](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ahana) - [Alife](https://millionrounds.com/startup/alife) - [Anchorage](https://millionrounds.com/company/anchorage) - [Anduril Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/anduril-industries) - [Applied Intuition](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-intuition) - [Arraiy](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraiy) - [Auris Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/auris-health) - [Benchling](https://millionrounds.com/company/benchling) - [Braid Health](https://millionrounds.com/startup/braid-health) - [CTRL-labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/ctrl-labs) - [Cala Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/cala-health) - [Cape Analytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cape-analytics) - [Caper](https://millionrounds.com/startup/caper-3) - [Chronosphere](https://millionrounds.com/company/chronosphere) - [Common Networks](https://millionrounds.com/startup/common-networks-2) - [CryptoNumerics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cryptonumerics) - [Decent](https://millionrounds.com/startup/decent-3) - [Echodyne](https://millionrounds.com/company/echodyne) - [Elektra Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/elektra-labs) - [EverlyWell](https://millionrounds.com/company/everlywell) - [Evolv Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/evolv-technology) - [Fiddler AI](https://millionrounds.com/startup/fiddler-ai) - [H1.co](https://millionrounds.com/startup/h1-2) - [Higharc](https://millionrounds.com/startup/higharc) - [Hugging Face](https://millionrounds.com/company/hugging-face) - [Kallyope](https://millionrounds.com/company/kallyope) - [Kyruus](https://millionrounds.com/startup/kyruus) - [LabGenius](https://millionrounds.com/company/labgenius) - [Latch](https://millionrounds.com/company/latch) - [Lightform](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightform) - [Looking Glass Factory](https://millionrounds.com/startup/looking-glass-factory) - [Mahana Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mahana-therapeutics-inc) - [Matterport](https://millionrounds.com/company/matterport) - [Mos](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mos-2) - [Mythic](https://millionrounds.com/company/mythic) 36 of 79 companies. ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **SteadyMD, Inc.** Director since 2021 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Lux Capital - [**Bilal Zuberi** Founder and Managing Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bilal-zuberi) - [**Shahin Farshchi** Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/shahin-farshchi) - [**Abhishek Barwal** Angel Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/abhishek-barwal) - [**Adam Kalish** Partner, Capital Formation *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/adam-kalish) - [**Alex Nguyen** Partner + Head of IR *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-nguyen) - [**Brandon Reeves** General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brandon-reeves-2) - [**David Yang** Vice President, Civilian and Health Operating Group *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-yang) - [**Grace Isford** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/grace-isford) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 7 Jul 2026 · 2h 20m China Export Controls, Jeremy Giffon Breaks Silence, Alex Hormozi in the Ultradome | Josh Zoffer, John McElhone, Deena Shakir, Hussein Fazal, John Nay With [Alex Hormozi](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-hormozi)[Deena Shakir](https://millionrounds.com/person/deena-shakir)[Hussein Fazal](https://millionrounds.com/person/hussein-fazal)[John McElhone](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-mcelhone) Mentions [SK Hynix](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sk-hynix) About this episode (04:13) - China Export Controls (12:49) - SK Hynix Sets to Raise $28B (15:51) - Meta Unveils Muse Image (20:41) - Jeremy Giffon Breaks Silence (22:42) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (28:35) - Alex Hormozi is an entrepreneur, investor, and author best known for founding Acquisition.com,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 23 Jul 2025 · 2h 43m Apple Goes Full Throttle on F1, Meme Stocks Make a Comeback, Amazon's New Wearable AI Device | Christina Cacioppo, Deena Shakir, Davide Asnaghi, Ylan Richard With [Christina Cacioppo](https://millionrounds.com/person/christina-cacioppo-2)[Deena Shakir](https://millionrounds.com/person/deena-shakir) About this episode (01:34) - Apple Goes Full Throttle on F1 (18:43) - Meme Stocks Are Back (37:27) - Amazon's New Wearable AI Device (56:53) - Timeline (01:19:54) - Christina Cacioppo is the founder and CEO of Vanta, a trust management platform that automates security and compliance processes for… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 27 Apr 2023 · 31 min 380. The Lux Capital Playbook, Deeptech and The Application Layer, and What the Future Holds for Digital Health (Deena Shakir) With [Deena Shakir](https://millionrounds.com/person/deena-shakir) About this episode Deena Shakir of Lux Capital joins Nick to discuss The Lux Capital Playbook, Deeptech and The Application Layer, and What the Future Holds for Digital Health. In this episode we cover: Investments in the fertility space. How do you think about the future of healthcare? Investing in healthcare… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 4 May 2022 · 36 min 20VC: The Memo: Chris Sacca on Why We Are Breeding a Generation of Entitled Assholes, Harley Finkelstein on What Great Fatherhood Really Means, Deena Shakir on How Kids Make You a Better Investor and Anne Wojcicki on How Children Change Your Approach to R With [Deena Shakir](https://millionrounds.com/person/deena-shakir)[Harley Finkelstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/harley-finkelstein) Mentions [Anne Wojcicki](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anne-wojcicki)[Chris Sacca](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-sacca)[Lowercase Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercase-capital) About this episode Chris Sacca is the Founder and Chairman @ Lowercase Capital, one of the best performing funds in the history of venture capital with a portfolio including Uber, Stripe, Twitter, Instagram, Twilio, Docker and many more. Why does Chris believe we have bred a generation of asshole kids? What is… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 22 Dec 2020 · 43 min Deena Shakir of Lux Capital on firm culture, solving the diversity issue, and how portfolio management is a team sport - Venture Unlocked 014 With [Deena Shakir](https://millionrounds.com/person/deena-shakir) Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) About this episode Deena Shakir is a General Partner at Lux Capital, a firm founded in 2000 and has since raised $2.5 billion. Lux invests in emerging science and deep technology startups such as Auris Health, Cerulean, Zoox, and Bright Machines. Deena graduated from Harvard undergrad and began her career as a… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 22 Dec 2020 · 50 min Solving The Student Debt Crisis with Amira Yahyaoui and Deena Shakir With [Amira Yahyaoui](https://millionrounds.com/person/amira-yahyaoui)[Deena Shakir](https://millionrounds.com/person/deena-shakir) About this episode Amira Yahyaoui (@Mira404) of Mos and Deena Shakir (@deenashakir), partner at Lux Capital, join Erik on this episode to discuss: - Amira’s part in the revolution in Tunisia. - How she ended up in tech. - Why she wanted to solve this issue. - Lux’s thesis in this area. - The gap she saw and how Mos… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Deena Shakir in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 1 Jun 2023 · 5 min Investor Stories 298: Strange & Unusual (Zullo, Shakir, Andelman) Mentions [Deena Shakir](https://millionrounds.com/person/deena-shakir)[Jim Andelman](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-andelman)[Rick Zullo](https://millionrounds.com/person/rick-zullo) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rick Zullo Deena Shakir Jim Andelman Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 18 May 2023 · 7 min Investor Stories 296_ Lessons Learned (Shakir, Tisch, Chan & Ebrahi) Mentions [David Tisch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-tisch)[Deena Shakir](https://millionrounds.com/person/deena-shakir)[Pegah Ebrahimi](https://millionrounds.com/person/pegah-ebrahimi) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Deena Shakir David Tisch Wes Chan & Pegah Ebrahimi Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 4 May 2023 · 10 min Investor Stories 294: What's Next (Chan & Ebrahim, Shakir, Zullo) Mentions [Wesley Chan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wesley-chan)[Deena Shakir](https://millionrounds.com/person/deena-shakir)[Pegah Ebrahimi](https://millionrounds.com/person/pegah-ebrahimi)[Rick Zullo](https://millionrounds.com/person/rick-zullo) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Wesley Chan & Pegah Ebrahimi Deena Shakir Rick Zullo Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. The… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 20 Apr 2023 · 7 min Investor Stories 292: Lessons Learned (Zullo, Shakir, Pruden) Mentions [Alex Pruden](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-pruden)[Deena Shakir](https://millionrounds.com/person/deena-shakir)[Rick Zullo](https://millionrounds.com/person/rick-zullo) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rick Zullo Deena Shakir Alex Pruden Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 13 Apr 2023 · 7 min Investor Stories 291: Why I Passed (Ross, Shakir, Zullo) Mentions [Deena Shakir](https://millionrounds.com/person/deena-shakir)[Kristi Ross](https://millionrounds.com/person/kristi-ross)[Rick Zullo](https://millionrounds.com/person/rick-zullo) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Kristi Ross Deena Shakir Rick Zullo Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? 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