Deena Shakir is a venture capitalist

<p>Deena Shakir always optimized her career for impact — though she could have never imagined that it would land her in venture capital. After a brief career in journalism, Deena served as a Presidential Management Fellow at the U.S. State Department under Secretary Clinton. Listen to Deena’s unconventional (though very logical) journey from D.C., to <a href="http://google.org/">Google.org</a>, to a partner at LUX Capital where she invests in health tech startups today.</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/deenashakir?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank">Follow Deena on Twitter</a></p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laylool/message