Fountain9 (YC Winter 2021)

TL;DR: Fountain9 is a Y Combinator Winter 2021 startup Helping food brands and retailers reduce food wastage, currently acquired with a team of 8.

Helping food brands and retailers reduce food wastage

YC ID
22714
YC Batch
Winter 2021
Status
Acquired
Team size
8
Industry
B2B, Retail
Tags
Artificial Intelligence, Warehouse Management Tech, E-commerce
YC profile
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/fountain9

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Fountain9 is a predictive inventory planning solution. We help food brands and retailers reduce food wastage and improve product availability by predicting their future inventory needs. Food wastage is a global problem that has both financial and environmental costs. An estimated $1.3 Bn tonnes of food is wasted every year and 7 - 15% of that is because of mismanaged inventory. We accurately predict future inventory imbalances which lead to out of stock situations or wastage, and also recommends best ways of minimising their impact. Our state of the art demand sensing and pricing engine takes into account several factors like historical sales trends, seasonality, holidays, markdown events and pricing changes to predict future inventory requirements and optimize prices. Predicted inventory…

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Frequently asked questions

Is Fountain9 a YC (Y Combinator) company?

Yes. Fountain9 was funded by Y Combinator in the Winter 2021 batch. Helping food brands and retailers reduce food wastage

What does Fountain9 do?

Fountain9 is a predictive inventory planning solution. We help food brands and retailers reduce food wastage and improve product availability by predicting their future inventory needs. Food wastage is a global problem that has both financial and environmental costs. An estimated $1.3 Bn tonnes of food is wasted every…

What YC batch was Fountain9 in?

Fountain9 was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch.

How big is Fountain9?

Fountain9 has a team of 8 people according to Y Combinator's directory.

Is Fountain9 still active?

Fountain9 is currently listed as Acquired with a team of 8 in Y Combinator's directory.

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