Fountain9 YC Başvurusu

Winter 2021Acquired

Fountain9, B2B şirketi olarak Winter 2021 grubunda Y Combinator'dan geçti. Aşağıda: şirketin ne yaptığı, kimin kurduğu ve gerçek YC formunda yeniden yapılandırılmış YC başvurusu.

YC grubu: Winter 2021
Sektör: B2BRetail
Ekip büyüklüğü: 8
Durum: Acquired
Lansmanı Yapıldı: 2021

Kurucular

Niki KhokaleFounder
Rajas LonkarFounder

Fountain9 ne yapar

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 demand is also aligned with supply side data to identify ideal suppliers and replenishment quantities that minimize chances of stock outs or inventory wastage.

Fountain9'in YC başvurusu, yeniden yapılandırılmış

Y Combinator başvurusu

Fountain9, Winter 2021 dönemi. Gerçek form soruları, herkese açık verilerden yanıtlandı.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Fountain9

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Helping food brands and retailers reduce food wastage

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We built a predictive inventory planning tool that helps food brands and retailers avoid waste and stockouts. Our system forecasts future inventory needs by analyzing sales trends, seasonality, holidays, markdowns, and pricing changes, then aligns those demands with supply-side data to recommend optimal replenishment and pricing strategies.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live and operate in San Francisco, CA, and plan to base the company here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco has the right mix of access to tech talent, retail partners, and logistics customers relevant to building advanced supply chain tools. Being here helps us engage directly with food brands and retailers in the US market.

Tam başvuruda 21 ek cevap

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference tam sürümde. YC Insights'ta, diğer her YC grubu yanında açmak için ücretsiz bir hesap oluşturun.

Tüm başvuruyu gör

Sıkça Sorulan Sorular

Bu, Fountain9 şirketinin gerçek YC başvurusu mu?

Hayır. Y Combinator gönderilen başvuruları gizli tutar. Bu bir yeniden yapılandırmadır: gerçek YC form soruları, Fountain9'in kamuya açık verilerinden (lansman notları, kurucu geçmişleri, ürün açıklaması) yanıtlanmıştır. Fountain9 gibi bir şirketin YC'ye kendisini nasıl sunacağını gösterir, gönderdikleri metni değil.