Bloom Raises $3.6M to Build an AI Marketplace for U.S. Manufacturing

Detroit-based Bloom announced a $3.6 million seed round led by SNAK Venture Partners. The round also included Flyover Capital, Mana Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, Invest Detroit Ventures, and the Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund.

The raise gives Bloom fresh backing as it shifts toward a marketplace model for U.S. manufacturing and supply chain services. TechCrunch reports the startup has made more than 2,000 matches for over 140 companies.

Bloom was founded in 2023 with a focus on helping mobility companies solve difficult operational problems such as logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain management. According to TechCrunch, demand widened as robotics startups, drone makers, and other hardware companies looked for domestic supply chain options.

The company has since moved toward a pure marketplace model that connects buyers and sellers. Its current focus is building supply chain AI agents that help customers find specific suppliers, parts, manufacturing services, and engineering support.

Bloom’s platform supports both sides of supplier relationships: companies can post contract opportunities, while providers can bid on them. The platform also handles quoting, booking, and payment.

Its marketplace covers contract manufacturing, assembly, design and engineering, freight, warehousing, repairs, and hazardous-materials shipping. The pitch is aimed at hardware companies with more complex needs than simply sourcing a single part.

SNAK Venture Partners initially passed on Bloom’s pre-seed round, saying it wanted to see more traction. The firm later tracked the company as Bloom became more software-focused.

By May, Bloom had reportedly made as much revenue in five months as it did in all of 2025, while platform memberships had grown fivefold with low churn, according to SNAK. That progress helped turn an earlier pass into a seed-stage lead investment.

Bloom’s core bet is that U.S. manufacturing needs better electronic discovery and matchmaking between hardware startups and domestic providers. The company combines public supplier data, provider-submitted data, and transaction data from its network.

For buyers, that could mean faster paths to manufacturers and service providers that meet specific requirements. For smaller manufacturers, Bloom’s marketplace could create visibility beyond traditional sales teams or marketing budgets.