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Lux Capital’s Deena Shakir Bullish On Women’s Health: ‘Fundamentally A Massive Market Opportunity’

On Shakir’s radar are innovations in AI-powered IVF, robotic cryo-storage solutions, menopause care, home cancer screening and hormone tracking, among other emerging technologies.

08 Feb 2023

Medtech Insight talked with Lux Capital’s general partner Deena Shakir about her investments in women’s health, untapped opportunities and barriers, gender equality in investment, and her outlook for investment in women’s health.

Deena Shakir, Lux Capital general partner — • Source: Lux Capital

Women make 80% of health care spending decisions in the US, and investors are beginning to wake up to the growing opportunity in digital and device innovations to support women’s health throughout life’s journey.

Deena Shakir, general partner at Lux Capital, a multi-stage venture capital fund that does investments from pre-seed to pre-initial public...