# Mike Baur

> Mike Baur is a seed investor at Swiss Startup Group (Zürich) backing Local and Farming. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Swiss Startup Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swiss-startup-group)
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2020
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://ch.linkedin.com/in/mike-baur-ba662b76
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mike_baur?lang=de
- Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Baur
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mike.baur.1650

Mike Baur is a founding partner of Swiss Startup Factory - an accelerator for innovative startups that demonstrate a potential for success. Here Mike offers his business expertise by offering mentoring and training for startup owners. He also offers funding advice and makes introductions to potential investors.His career began in the Swissbanking industry, but his entrepreneurial spirit led him to his endeavors at Swiss Startup Factory.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Local | 1 | 33% |
| Farming | 1 | 33% |
| Consumer | 1 | 33% |
| Delivery | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Growcer AG | Growcer uses Robotic Urban Farming to cut operational costs and enable efficiency in work. The farm is fully automated to eliminate 90% of labor costs, increase the consistency of production, and guarantee the quality of their produce.Their facilities are optimized for urban locations and will benefit the entire population. It was founded in 2019and is based in Basel, Switzerland. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 09, 2020 |  |
| Velohub | Velohub is a Zurich based start-up developing smart technology for urban cyclists, founded in June 2016. |  | Seed | Nov 04, 2016 |  |
| BloomStar GmbH | BloomStar GmbH offers an online service for the delivery of fresh flowers. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Zürich, Switzerland. |  | Seed | Jun 20, 2014 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## About Swiss Startup Group

VC Fund · Zürich, Switzerland

Swiss Startup Group is a venture platform for scouting, building, accelerating, and investing in the most promising startups.

1 contacts available at Swiss Startup Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mike Baur | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-baur-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Mike Baur invest in?

Mike Baur invests primarily in Local, Farming and Consumer startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Mike Baur last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mike Baur closed in Jun 2020. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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