Fiddlehead Technology Raises $1.8 Million Seed Round Led By Build Ventures

Moncton’s Fiddlehead Technology announced today that it has received $1.8 million in seed funding led by Build Ventures. The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation also invested in the company’s seed round.

Fiddlehead is an innovator in predictive forecasting for the food and beverage industry. Their flagship product, Forecast Guardian, helps food and beverage companies improve forecasting performance. It provides recommendations on how to maintain more accurate forecasts with less effort.

“Forecasting has often been more art than science. But with our prescriptive analytics we can go beyond simply measuring forecast accuracy to offer data-driven recommendations to improve performance,” said David Baxter, president and co-founder of Fiddlehead. “That leads directly to more accurate demand forecasts, allowing companies to lower inventory, improve service levels and boost margins.“

Fiddlehead developed its technology in collaboration with McCain Foods Limited, one of the world’s largest frozen food producers. “Working closely with McCain Foods has allowed us to identify the kind of forecasting recommendations that will have the most significant business impact. Forecast Guardian is the culmination of these learnings. It delivers real value to food and beverage manufacturers, because they compete in an industry where efficiency really matters,” said Fiddlehead cofounder and vice president of product Shawn Carver.

Fiddlehead will use its seed funding to add data science and development staff, as well as increase its sales and marketing efforts throughout North America.