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The Role of Venture Capital in Solving Healthcare Problems – Deena Shakir, Partner at Lux Capital
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The Role of Venture Capital in Solving Healthcare Problems – Deena Shakir, Partner at Lux Capital
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24 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2021
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Podcast episode
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“It’s not going to be Big Tech solving some of these intractable healthcare problems,” says investor Deena Shakir. In her experiences at Google Ventures and elsewhere, she’s seen how much more impactful and efficient small teams of start-ups can be in moving innovation forward. Now at Lux Capital, she’s seeking out and supporting entrepreneurs tackling a wide range of issues from home diagnostics to women’s health to making clinical trials more accessible and equitable. It’s perhaps not a surprise that she’s drawn to people with diverse backgrounds and believes in the power of intersectionality in healthcare. Her own non-traditional path to VC included experiences as a journalist, diplomat, aid worker and technologist, including a post at the State Department under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Check out this fascinating conversation with host Shiv Gaglani for a peek into the promising work being done at the intersection of business, investment, technology and healthcare to improve lives and livelihoods.
Released:
Mar 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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