aws Fondsmanagement GmbH is the Vienna-based investment manager operating the public aws Gründungsfonds brand. It co-invests with private investors in high-growth Austrian technology startups from seed through Series A and later financing, supporting portfolio companies with financing, strategy and commercialization. The manager is owned by Austria Wirtschaftsservice, the Austrian federal promotional bank, and is registered as an alternative investment fund manager. Its published strategy spans technology companies including AI, software, deep technology and healthcare. It manages the original aws Gründerfonds and aws Gründungsfonds II, which are separate investment vehicles with different investment periods.