After seven years at Alphabet, the last two as a partner at its GV unit, Deena Shakir is taking a partner role at venture firm Lux Capital.

Deena Shakir, formerly a partner at GV, a corporate venture capital subsidiary of internet and technology conglomerate Alphabet, has joined VC firm Lux Capital in a similar role.

Internet technology producer Google, which now operates as part of Alphabet, hired Shakir in 2012 and tasked her with business development and global product partnership duties.

Shakir managed civic innovation investments for Google, having also overseen social impact initiatives through its philanthropic arm, Google.org, and its Google Ideas think tank, which would…

Edison Fu

Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.