Top 14 Startups in Michigan in 2024

1) Lineage Logistics

Lineage Logistics is a warehouse and logistics firm specializing in temperature-controlled logistics and supply chain management.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2012
• Industries: Food Delivery, Food Processing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing
• Number of employees: 10001+
• Funding: $7,000,000,000
• Funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 10 (Morgan Stanley, Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, D1 Capital Partners, EPIQ Capital Group, Oxford Properties Group)

You can find their website here.

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2) StockX

StockX is an online marketplace where you can purchase and sell high-demand, limited-edition sneakers.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2015
• Founders: Chris Kaufman, Dan Gilbert, Greg Schwartz, Josh Luber
• Industries: E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Marketplace, Sales, Shoes
• Number of employees: 1001-5000
• Funding: $690,000,000
• Funding rounds: 9
• Number of investors: 26 (General Atlantic, DST Global, Battery Ventures, GGV Capital, SV Angel)

You can find their website here.

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3) Plex Systems

Plex Systems manufactures goods using a smart manufacturing platform.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 1995
• Founders: Jerry Foster
• Industries: Cloud Computing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing, Software
• Number of employees: 501-1000
• Funding: $186,500,000
• Funding rounds: 5
• Number of investors: 4 (Francisco Partners, T. Rowe Price, Accel, Apax Partners)

You can find their website here.

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4) BluJay Solutions

LSPs, freight forwarders, and other businesses use BluJay Solutions' logistics and transportation software and services.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 1972
• Industries: Freight Service, Logistics, Software, Supply Chain Management, Transportation
• Number of employees: 501-1000
• Funding: $500,000,000
• Funding rounds: 2
• Number of investors: 3 (Temasek Holdings, TPG, BlueBay Asset Management)

You can find their website here.

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5) FarmLogs

More than one-third of US row crop farmers have access to FarmLogs' platform, which provides essential operational data insights.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2012
• Founders: Brad Koch, Jesse Vollmar
• Industries: Agriculture, Big Data, Internet, Software
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding: $37,000,000
• Funding rounds: 5
• Number of investors: 9 (SV Angel, Y Combinator, Drive Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Detroit Venture Partners)

You can find their website here.

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6) SkySpecs

SkySpecs uses cutting-edge robotics to automate the operation and maintenance of utility-scale wind turbines.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2012
• Founders: Danny Ellis, Jonathan Bendes, Ryan Morton, Samuel DeBruin, Tom Brady
• Industries: Aerospace, Analytics, Asset Management, Drones, Energy Efficiency, Productivity Tools, Renewable Energy, Robotics, Wind Energy
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding: $38,659,113
• Funding rounds: 6
• Number of investors: 14 (Techstars, Endeavor Catalyst, Ann Arbor SPARK, McRock Capital, R/GA Ventures)

You can find their website here.

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7) Airspace Link

Airspace Link is a Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) Platform for UAS/Drones that has been approved by the FAA.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2018
• Founders: Ana Healander, Daniel Bradshaw, Michael Healander
• Industries: Aerospace, Drone Management, Drones, Geospatial, Government, Mapping Services
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: $18,000,070
• Funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 10 (Techstars, Altos Ventures, Indicator Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, Ludlow Ventures)

You can find their website here.

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8) May Mobility

May Mobility is using autonomous technology to improve cities and make the world a safer, greener, and more accessible place.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2017
• Founders: Alisyn Malek, Edwin Olson, Steve Vozar
• Industries: Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Transportation, Travel
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding: $83,620,000
• Funding rounds: 6
• Number of investors: 15 (SV Angel, Y Combinator, Toyota Motor, Maven Ventures, Toyota Ventures)

You can find their website here.

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9) Duo Security

Duo Security is a company that sells and services security software.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2009
• Founders: Dug Song, Jonathan Oberheide
• Industries: Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Enterprise Software, Network Security, SaaS, Software
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Funding: $121,500,000
• Funding rounds: 6
• Number of investors: 12 (Index Ventures, True Ventures, Workday, GV, Redpoint)

You can find their website here.

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10) Healthy Roots Dolls

Healthy Roots is a toy company that makes dolls and storybooks to teach young girls of color about natural hair care.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2015
• Founders: Yelitsa Jean-Charles
• Industries: Beauty, Children, Consumer Goods, Toys, Women's
• Number of employees: 1-10
• Funding: $1,000,000
• Funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 10 (Backstage Capital, MassChallenge, Sahil Lavingia, The Community Fund, New Voices Fund)

You can find their website here.

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11) OneStream Software

OneStream Software is a software development firm that specializes in financial planning and analysis.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2010
• Founders: Robert Powers, Tom Shea
• Industries: Information Technology, Software
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding: $200,000,000
• Funding rounds: 1
• Number of investors: 3 (Tiger Global Management, D1 Capital Partners, Investment Group of Santa Barbara)

You can find their website here.

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12) Clinc

Clinc is a conversational AI platform that allows businesses to create next-generation virtual assistants that are "human-in-the-room" level.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2015
• Founders: Jason Mars, Johann Hauswald, Lingjia Tang, Michael Laurenzano
• Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding: $59,750,000
• Funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 6 (Insight Partners, Drive Capital, DFJ Growth, Hyde Park Venture Partners, eLab Ventures)

You can find their website here.

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13) Autobooks

Autobooks is the first online banking-based, fully integrated payments and accounting application for businesses.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2015
• Founders: Aaron Schmid, Steven Robert, Vincent Thomas
• Industries: Accounting, Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding: $47,800,000
• Funding rounds: 5
• Number of investors: 8 (Detroit Venture Partners, TD Bank, Baird Capital, MissionOG, Draper Triangle)

You can find their website here.

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14) WorkForce Software

For complex scheduling, time and attendance, absence management, and compliance requirements, workforce management software solutions are available.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 1999
• Founders: Kevin Choksi, Michael Knister
• Industries: Computer, Management Information Systems, Software
• Number of employees: 501-1000
• Funding: $17,000,000
• Funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 4 (Insight Partners, K1 Investment Management, Elliott Management Corp., Triangle Capital Corporation)

You can find their website here.

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