Bringing Diversity and Equity to VC Capital Funding: Why Deena Shakir is Betting On The Underdog

A VC daughter of immigrants says she’s deliberately investing in diverse and intersectional entrepreneurs, who embody unique, winning qualities. Deena Shakir is a Partner at Lux Capital (a multi-stage venture capital firm with $4B under management), where she invests in transformative technologies improving lives and livelihoods. She is particularly interested in contrarian and underdog founders building ambitious companies in digital health and sits on the boards of companies including Maven Clinic, SteadyMD, Alife Health, H1, Adyn, AllStripes, and Shir… Video by YouTube channel.