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Bloom raises $3.6 million as it shifts to AI supplier matchmaking
SNAK Venture Partners led the seed financing for the Detroit startup, which has made over 2,000 matches for more than 140 companies.
Bloom has announced $3.6 million in seed financing, with SNAK Venture Partners leading the investment. The Detroit startup has moved away from providing supply-chain services itself and toward a marketplace linking businesses with suppliers.
Participants in the financing also included Mana Ventures and Flyover Capital, alongside Michigan backers Invest Detroit Ventures, the Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund and Detroit Venture Partners. Bloom’s change of direction had held up its fundraising.
CEO Justin Kosmides co-founded the company in 2023 with plans to handle manufacturing, logistics and supply-chain work for mobility businesses. Bloom is now developing AI agents to help customers identify providers of parts, manufacturing services and engineering work.
The marketplace lets businesses advertise contract opportunities or bid for work, with quoting, booking and payments managed through the platform. Its supplier network covers services including assembly, design, freight, warehousing, repairs and hazardous-materials shipping.
SNAK had turned down Bloom’s pre-seed financing because it wanted stronger evidence of traction. By May, Bloom’s revenue over five months equaled its revenue for all of 2025. SNAK said membership numbers on the platform had risen fivefold and cancellations remained low.
Kosmides said Bloom draws on public information and details provided by suppliers, with around 30-40% of its provider data coming directly from those companies. He said additional information collected through onboarding and transactions improves its matching system.