AWE Funds Appoints Steve Taub as Venture Partner for Deep Tech

AWE Funds, an early-growth venture equity platform focused on climatetech, healthtech and fintech, has appointed Steve Taub as Venture Partner, Deep Tech and Innovation. The move is aimed at strengthening the firm’s capabilities in frontier technologies and enhancing its global investment strategy.

Taub brings over 17 years of experience in venture capital and technology investing across corporate and strategic platforms.

In his new role, he will support AWE Funds in refining its deep tech strategy, improving technical diligence processes, and helping scale high-impact innovations globally.

Prior to this, Taub held senior positions at GE Ventures, where he contributed to building and expanding its corporate venture investing efforts across sectors such as energy, robotics, advanced manufacturing, and industrial technologies. He later joined In-Q-Tel (IQT), the strategic investment arm that backs emerging technologies for national security applications.

Most recently, he served as Managing Director of Investments at JetBlue Technology Ventures. There, he led investments in climate tech, aerospace, transportation, and other frontier sectors, combining technical expertise with commercial insights to support early-stage companies in achieving scale.

“AWE Funds is building a disciplined, forward-looking deep tech platform at a critical moment in global industrial transformation. I’m excited to partner with the team to strengthen technical diligence and support founders developing scalable, globally relevant technologies,” Taub said.

In his new position, Taub will work closely with the firm’s leadership and portfolio companies to sharpen investment theses, mentor founders, and strengthen evaluation frameworks for emerging technologies.

AWE Funds said the appointment underscores its focus on backing technology-driven ventures that can deliver both financial returns and social impact. The India-focused fund invests in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, applied AI, robotics, and services, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and governance.

The firm has made four investments from its current platform and a total of 86 investments overall, and plans to invest in 13 to 16 more companies through the current fund.