Detroit-based startup Bloom has raised USD 3.6 million in a seed funding round as it expands its marketplace connecting hardware companies with US-based manufacturers and supply-chain providers. The round, announced on Wednesday (October 7, 2026), was led by SNAK Venture Partners, with participation from Flyover Capital, Mana Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, Invest Detroit Ventures and the Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund.
Founded in 2023, Bloom initially focused on helping mobility companies deal with manufacturing, logistics and supply-chain challenges. Its target market has since widened to include robotics startups, drone makers and other hardware companies looking to build more domestic supply chains. The company now describes its platform as an AI-driven marketplace for American manufacturing.
Bloom originally handled some of the operational work itself, including manufacturing and logistics. However, as demand for US-based production grew, the company shifted toward a pure marketplace model.
Its platform allows hardware companies to post manufacturing and other supply-chain requirements, while suppliers can bid for those opportunities. Bloom also handles quoting, booking and payments. Services available through the platform include contract manufacturing, assembly, engineering, freight, warehousing and repairs.
According to the company, it has already made more than 2,000 matches for over 140 companies, giving it a growing pool of transaction and supplier data.
Bloom is using what it calls supply-chain AI agents to help companies identify suitable suppliers rather than simply searching for individual parts. The system combines publicly available information about manufacturers with data provided directly by suppliers.
Bloom says roughly 30% to 40% of its supplier information comes directly from companies, while additional data is generated through transactions on the platform. That approach is intended to help hardware startups find manufacturers capable of handling more complicated requirements than a single component order.
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The new funding comes after stronger traction convinced SNAK Venture Partners to invest after initially passing on Bloom’s pre-seed round. According to SNAK, Bloom generated as much revenue in the first five months of this year as it did throughout 2025, while platform memberships increased fivefold with low churn.
Bloom CEO Justin Kosmides sees the company as an AI-driven version of the manufacturing marketplace model that Alibaba helped establish in China. The startup’s broader goal is to make it easier for US hardware companies to discover domestic suppliers while giving smaller manufacturers access to new business opportunities. The company currently has 500-plus US providers across more than 1,000 locations, according to Bloom.