The Detroit startup has widened its scope beyond mobility to help drone and robotics companies find U.S.-based manufacturers, shippers, and more.
Bloom raises $3.6M to become the ‘Alibaba’ of American manufacturing
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Bloom raised $3.6M to become the 'Alibaba' of American manufacturing by connecting buyers and sellers in a marketplace model.
- Bloom shifted to a marketplace model to connect buyers and sellers in manufacturing.
- The startup raised $3.6M in a seed round led by SNAK Venture Partners.
- Bloom aims to act as an AI-driven marketplace for contract manufacturers in the U.S.
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