# Meet your crowdfund Lead: Mike Baur | BenchK12

- Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/feed/162689
- Entity ID: wefunder:feed_item:162689
- Published at: 2023-04-05 16:08:53 UTC
- Updated at: 2025-07-17 16:40:28 UTC

## Author
Russell Marketing

## Subject
BenchK12

## Content
We’re honored to have Mike Baur, Head of AWS EdTech Strategy, as our lead investor. Mike welcomed the opportunity to serve as our lead investor because, in his own words: “When I saw the shocking data of what is happening with teacher and substitute shortages nationwide and how easily current technology could remedy this for the current, and arguably more importantly, next generation, the foundation of what BenchK12 is building is a no brainer. When I see the equation I laid out above coming to fruition, I not only want to invest my time, but also my own capital.”Learn more about Mike and his belief in the future success of BenchK12 to deliver strong returns on his investment: https://www.benchk12.com/2023/04/01/meet-your-crowdfund-lead-mike-baur/