On this episode of The Beat, Deena Shakir joins host Dr. Jessica Shepherd to discuss the fertility and maternal health crises we face in the US and the $90 million Lux Capital has invested to address these issues. Deena describes some of the category leading companies in the Lux health tech portfolio and explains how she thinks about putting women’s health at the forefront of research, technology and innovation. Listen in for insight on building technologies that meet people where they are and get Deena’s take on the future of the healthcare investment landscape.
Breakthrough health tech is useless if it fails to meet people where they are, especially when it comes to underserved populations.
So, how do we encourage VCs to invest in culturally competent digital health solutions? How do we direct capital in a way that promotes health equity for women and communities of color?
Deena Shakir is Partner at Lux Capital, where she invests in transformative technologies improving lives and livelihoods.
She is passionate about investing in women's health, digital health infrastructure, health equity and foodtech, and her portfolio includes notable startups like Maven Clinic, Everly Health and Gameto.
On this episode of The Beat, Deena joins host Dr. Jessica Shepherd to discuss the fertility and maternal health crises we face in the US and the $90 million Lux has invested to address these issues.
Deena describes some of the category leading companies in the Lux health tech portfolio and explains how she thinks about putting women’s health at the forefront of research, technology and innovation.
Listen in for insight on building technologies that meet people where they are and get Deena’s take on the future of the healthcare investment landscape.
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