Venture Studio — Michigan
BN Technologies
A Michigan-based venture studio. We build and operate companies in staffing, consumer software, and industrial training technology.
The Portfolio
Three companies. One operator.
Synapse SimulationLaunching soonBringing SANLAB simulation technology to North America.
- Welding, heavy equipment, and driver-in-loop verticals
- Motion-platform (3DOF/6DOF) training systems
- Built for schools, workforce boards, and industry
Groove SocialLaunching soonNightlife discovery for college markets.
- Published iOS app
- Launched in the East Lansing / Michigan State market
- Live venue data and social discovery
How BN Tech Operates
Build
In-house product and web development. Every venture starts as software we design, build, and ship ourselves before it ever needs an outside vendor.
Operate
Hands-on management, not passive holding. We run day-to-day operations inside each company — this is a studio, not a portfolio spreadsheet.
Scale
Shared back office and offshore talent infrastructure across the portfolio, run through Synapse Global. Every venture we build gets to borrow the same operational backbone.

Founder
Bilal Naveed
Bilal Naveed is the founder and operator of BN Tech. A Michigan State graduate based in the Detroit/Lansing area, he builds across staffing, consumer software, and industrial training technology.
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