# Amazon Web Services

> Amazon Web Services is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence. See 232 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seattle, United States
- Total investments: 232
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 71%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon-web-services
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/awscloud
- Website: http://aws.amazon.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/amazonwebservices

Amazon Web Services is a VC fund in Seattle focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. Amazon Web Services provides information technology infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services. Its products and solutions include cloud computing, compute, networking, storage and content delivery, databases, analytics, application services, deployment and management, mobile services, applications, AWS marketplace software,startups, enterprises, partners, government and education, websites and web applications, big data and HPC, gaming, and digital media as well as backup, storage, and archive. The company also provides AWS management console, documentation, SDKs and tools, downloads, platforms, Java, JavaScript, mobile, PHP, Ruby, Python, Windows, .NET, resources, forums, tutorials and articles, whitepapers, training and certification, and AWS user groups for developers. In addition, it offers compute, storage, database, analytics, application, and deployment services; and mobile services, websites, and backup and recovery services. Amazon Web Services serves the government, education, and non-profit sectors in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, and internationally. Amazon Web Services was founded in 2006 and is based in Seattle, Washington. It has data center locations in the United States, Europe, Brazil, Singapore, Japan, and Australia. It operates as a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $7k–$1M |
| Non-Equity Assistance | $16k–$1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 53 | 23% |
| Software | 52 | 22% |
| Information Technology | 37 | 16% |
| Education | 22 | 9% |
| Machine Learning | 20 | 9% |

229 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 60 | 26% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 57 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 34 | 15% |
| Pre-Seed | 19 | 8% |
| Seed | 18 | 8% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 79 | 34% |
| United Kingdom | 12 | 5% |
| Brazil | 8 | 3% |
| India | 7 | 3% |
| Lebanon | 7 | 3% |

34 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hannah Perry | Startup Accelerator Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hannah-perry-2 |
| John Liu | Head of Product Amazon Managed Blockchain | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-liu-0644 |
| Larry Augustin | VP | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/larry-augustin |
| Adam Naor | Business Development, AWS Startups | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-naor |
| Adam VanWagner | Technical Program Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-vanwagner |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ednition | Next generation rostering and interoperability platform for edtech. |  | Grant | Aug 06, 2026 |  |
| FOTOhub | FOTOhub AI \| Unified Generative AI Infrastructure for Modern Agencies & CreatorsFOTOhub AI is the core intelligence layer behind FOTOhub, providing a unified Generative AI infrastructure that replaces fragmented creative workflows with one automated system. It enables teams to move from a brief to fully produced content within minutes.Designed for agencies, studios, and developers, FOTOhub AI coordinates a proprietary stack of image, video, and audio models through Flows FH™, an automation engine that connects multiple AI models into one-click pipelines. Teams can generate localized campaigns from a single brief, including translation, dubbing, video variations, and final asset delivery.What FOTOhub AI delivers Model Stack A curated set of proprietary and third-party models optimized for creative production, covering image enhancement, generative video, dubbing, and design. All models operate within one platform, eliminating the need to manage separate tools or vendors. Flows FH™ Automation A no-code and low-code workflow builder for combining AI models into reusable pipelines such as translation, dubbing, rendering, and delivery. Non-technical teams use visual controls, while developers get full API access.Multimodal Studio A browser-based workspace that integrates: video editing and AI video generation, neural audio (voice cloning, dubbing, music), advanced design tools for social content, ads, and branding. All powered directly by the FOTOhub AI engine. Developer-First Platform A native API and CLI (npm install fotohub) enable programmatic media generation and workflow orchestration. Engineers can run the same pipelines used in the Studio from code, CI/CD systems, or internal tools.GPU Cloud and Storage Infrastructure A serverless, edge-based architecture running on Google Cloud with enterprise GPUs (RTX, A100, H100). Provides fast rendering at scale with integrated cloud storage directly connected to generation workflows.Traction A unified AI platform adopted by creators, agencies, and teams to manage the full content lifecycle from ideation to delivery. Early growth metrics indicate strong demand for consolidated AI infrastructure over isolated point solutions.Mission To establish FOTOhub AI as the operating system for modern agencies, providing a central AI layer for creation, automation, and secure content delivery across every channel. | $110K | Grant | Aug 05, 2026 |  |
| FOTOhub | FOTOhub AI \| Unified Generative AI Infrastructure for Modern Agencies & CreatorsFOTOhub AI is the core intelligence layer behind FOTOhub, providing a unified Generative AI infrastructure that replaces fragmented creative workflows with one automated system. It enables teams to move from a brief to fully produced content within minutes.Designed for agencies, studios, and developers, FOTOhub AI coordinates a proprietary stack of image, video, and audio models through Flows FH™, an automation engine that connects multiple AI models into one-click pipelines. Teams can generate localized campaigns from a single brief, including translation, dubbing, video variations, and final asset delivery.What FOTOhub AI delivers Model Stack A curated set of proprietary and third-party models optimized for creative production, covering image enhancement, generative video, dubbing, and design. All models operate within one platform, eliminating the need to manage separate tools or vendors. Flows FH™ Automation A no-code and low-code workflow builder for combining AI models into reusable pipelines such as translation, dubbing, rendering, and delivery. Non-technical teams use visual controls, while developers get full API access.Multimodal Studio A browser-based workspace that integrates: video editing and AI video generation, neural audio (voice cloning, dubbing, music), advanced design tools for social content, ads, and branding. All powered directly by the FOTOhub AI engine. Developer-First Platform A native API and CLI (npm install fotohub) enable programmatic media generation and workflow orchestration. Engineers can run the same pipelines used in the Studio from code, CI/CD systems, or internal tools.GPU Cloud and Storage Infrastructure A serverless, edge-based architecture running on Google Cloud with enterprise GPUs (RTX, A100, H100). Provides fast rendering at scale with integrated cloud storage directly connected to generation workflows.Traction A unified AI platform adopted by creators, agencies, and teams to manage the full content lifecycle from ideation to delivery. Early growth metrics indicate strong demand for consolidated AI infrastructure over isolated point solutions.Mission To establish FOTOhub AI as the operating system for modern agencies, providing a central AI layer for creation, automation, and secure content delivery across every channel. | $110K | Grant | Jun 23, 2026 |  |
| FOTOhub | FOTOhub AI \| Unified Generative AI Infrastructure for Modern Agencies & CreatorsFOTOhub AI is the core intelligence layer behind FOTOhub, providing a unified Generative AI infrastructure that replaces fragmented creative workflows with one automated system. It enables teams to move from a brief to fully produced content within minutes.Designed for agencies, studios, and developers, FOTOhub AI coordinates a proprietary stack of image, video, and audio models through Flows FH™, an automation engine that connects multiple AI models into one-click pipelines. Teams can generate localized campaigns from a single brief, including translation, dubbing, video variations, and final asset delivery.What FOTOhub AI delivers Model Stack A curated set of proprietary and third-party models optimized for creative production, covering image enhancement, generative video, dubbing, and design. All models operate within one platform, eliminating the need to manage separate tools or vendors. Flows FH™ Automation A no-code and low-code workflow builder for combining AI models into reusable pipelines such as translation, dubbing, rendering, and delivery. Non-technical teams use visual controls, while developers get full API access.Multimodal Studio A browser-based workspace that integrates: video editing and AI video generation, neural audio (voice cloning, dubbing, music), advanced design tools for social content, ads, and branding. All powered directly by the FOTOhub AI engine. Developer-First Platform A native API and CLI (npm install fotohub) enable programmatic media generation and workflow orchestration. Engineers can run the same pipelines used in the Studio from code, CI/CD systems, or internal tools.GPU Cloud and Storage Infrastructure A serverless, edge-based architecture running on Google Cloud with enterprise GPUs (RTX, A100, H100). Provides fast rendering at scale with integrated cloud storage directly connected to generation workflows.Traction A unified AI platform adopted by creators, agencies, and teams to manage the full content lifecycle from ideation to delivery. Early growth metrics indicate strong demand for consolidated AI infrastructure over isolated point solutions.Mission To establish FOTOhub AI as the operating system for modern agencies, providing a central AI layer for creation, automation, and secure content delivery across every channel. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 14, 2026 |  |
| Sow & Soul | Sow & Soul is building the decision-making infrastructure for livestock and crop farming. The platform integrates real-time data capture through hardware, predictive analytics, and a Dynamic Decision Engine to enable farmers to make the right decisions at the right time. By combining software, data, and future hardware integration, Sow &Soul addresses core inefficiencies in labour, animal and crop health monitoring, and farm productivity. The company is currently working with early-stage farm partners and preparing for pilot deployments in the UK, with a long-term vision to scale across Europe and global livestock markets. | $10K | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 11, 2026 |  |
| Alife Virtual | Alife Virtual Metaverse is a comprehensive platform, empowering you to create, trade, and thrive like never before! - Design Your Own World: Craft breathtaking virtual assets, from stunning landscapes to unique avatars. - Meet our AI Assistant! Get instant answers to any question. Chat in any language. Create scripts, textures, 3d objects, audio,video and so much more. - Local Coins: Built on robust, secure blockchain to ensure your assets and transactions are protected. - NFT Revolution: Mint NFTs effortlessly and sell them on our bustling marketplace. - User-Friendly Interface: Accessible and intuitive platform designed for both beginners and seasoned creators. - Vibrant Community: Join a thriving network of artists, developers, and entrepreneurs. Collaborate, learn, and grow together. - Support and Guidance: Round-the-clock customer service to assist you every step of the way. Embrace the future with Alife Virtual Metaverse Blockchain. Claim your space in the digital cosmos—where innovation meets opportunity. Learn. Create. Trade. Join Alife Today! | $100K | Seed | May 01, 2026 |  |
| ADRA International | ADRA International is a global humanitarian organization affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, operating in more than 120 countries. It focuses on various development and relief efforts aimed at fighting poverty and providing disaster relief. ADRA International works through local offices and partnerships to deliver culturally relevantprograms and emergency aid, including food, shelter, and medical care in times of crisis or natural disasters. The organization also supports sustainable development projects that improve the quality of life for individuals and communities, emphasizing the empowerment of women and access to education. Additionally, ADRA offers internship programs like ADRA Bridge, which allows students to contribute to meaningful projects worldwide. |  | Grant | Apr 27, 2026 |  |
| SemSwitch | SemSwitch is an AI infrastructure company that builds intelligent software for companies and teams to power their workflow management. Our primary product is soundOS, an application that blends multiple cloud streams and governed agentic layers with real-time TTS/STT communication in a novel way. soundOS bypasses traditional text terminals andis powered directly by our proprietary Terminal 2.0 Protocol (T2P) - a binary-native communication layer that utilizes typed CBOR frames and broker trees, allowing participants to execute coordinated tasks within their organizations in real-time, on a global scale, without ever losing state.SemSwitch is backed by infrastructure grants from both the AWS Activate program and Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, as well as Algolia, utilizing over $20,000 in non-equity assistance to scale the multi-cloud architecture powering the launch of our platforms. | $6K | Non-equity Assistance | Apr 24, 2026 |  |
| Nubia Studio | Nubia Studio operates at the intersection of advanced artificial intelligence and world-class cinematic storytelling. We are a comprehensive creative ecosystem, comprising a premium AI production platform and a dedicated creative strategy agency.We build high-fidelity generative AI tools engineered to deeply understand our environments, rhythms,and authentic stories. We empower brands, independent creators, filmmakers, agencies, academic institutions and studios to transform raw ideas into cinematic 4K reality. From photorealistic image generation and performance motion capture to world-bending video restyling, our platform puts a complete, high-end Hollywood studio directly into your hands. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Apr 13, 2026 |  |
| Nubia Studio | Nubia Studio operates at the intersection of advanced artificial intelligence and world-class cinematic storytelling. We are a comprehensive creative ecosystem, comprising a premium AI production platform and a dedicated creative strategy agency.We build high-fidelity generative AI tools engineered to deeply understand our environments, rhythms,and authentic stories. We empower brands, independent creators, filmmakers, agencies, academic institutions and studios to transform raw ideas into cinematic 4K reality. From photorealistic image generation and performance motion capture to world-bending video restyling, our platform puts a complete, high-end Hollywood studio directly into your hands. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 27, 2026 |  |

10 of 232 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Harvard Innovation Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harvard-ilab) — VC Fund, 34 deals together
- [Schultz Family Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/schultz-family-foundation) — VC Fund, 18 deals together
- [Google](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/google) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Mixpanel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mixpanel) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Segment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/segment-io) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Anthropic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthropic) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Amazon Web Services invest in?

Amazon Web Services invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Grant and Non-equity Assistance stage. Most of the 232 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Amazon Web Services's check size?

Amazon Web Services typically joins rounds of $7k–$1M at Grant and $16k–$1M at Non-Equity Assistance. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Amazon Web Services participates in.

### How do I contact Amazon Web Services?

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### Who are the partners at Amazon Web Services?

The team at Amazon Web Services includes Hannah Perry (Startup Accelerator Manager), John Liu (Head of Product Amazon Managed Blockchain) and Larry Augustin (VP), among 57 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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