- conflicts or gaps
- [{"employee_count_discrepancy": {"value": "Headcount ranges from 450 (Aug 2023 official) to ~1,600 (2024–2026 third-party/self-reported) vs 627 (LinkedIn, 2025) vs 800 (YC profile, undated)", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/29/apollo-io-a-full-stack-sales-tech-platform-bags-100m-at-a-1-6b-valuation/", "https://getlatka.com/companies/apolloio", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/apolloio/life", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/apollo-io"]}, "paying_customer_discrepancy": {"value": "Paying customers cited as 9K (Nov 2021), 16K (Mar 2022), 40K (Aug 2023), ~100K (Feb 2026); YC page still lists ~9K", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/01/apollo-io-taps-32m-to-make-the-process-of-b2b-sales-more-intelligent/", "https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/03/apollo-io-raises-110m-as-its-crosses-16k-paying-users-of-its-sales-intelligence-platform/", "https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/29/apollo-io-a-full-stack-sales-tech-platform-bags-100m-at-a-1-6b-valuation/", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/apolloio-appoints-matt-curl-as-chief-executive-officer-co-founder-tim-zheng-to-continue-as-chairman-302678113.html", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/apollo-io"]}, "database_size_discrepancy": {"value": "Contact database cited from 200M (2018–2019) to 230M–275M (2023–2025 product/marketing pages)", "source_urls": ["https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190606005164/en/Apollo.io-Brings-on-ClearSlide-Co-Founder-Jim-Benton-as-CEO", "https://www.apollo.io/product/search", "https://www.apollo.io/magazine/zoominfo-alternatives-competitors"]}, "total_funding_discrepancy": {"value": "Company and TechCrunch cite ~$250M total; Tracxn $250M; GetLatka/Forge $251.3M; Series B-era TechCrunch cited $40M cumulative (Nov 2021, pre-C/D)", "source_urls": ["https://www.apollo.io/magazine/apolloio-secures-100-million-series-d-at-16b-valuation-to-drive-world-class-gtm", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/apollo/__y17wVZpUBuNiFd6z-uERp8Yu6VExrzunaXCB6i8EBpc", "https://getlatka.com/companies/apolloio", "https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/01/apollo-io-taps-32m-to-make-the-process-of-b2b-sales-more-intelligent/"]}, "hq_discrepancy": {"value": "Most sources list San Francisco; CB Insights lists Covina, California (likely stale/incorrect)", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/apollo-io", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/zenprospect"]}, "leadership_profile_staleness": {"value": "YC company page still lists Tim Zheng as Founder/CEO and Series B-era metrics; leadership changed Feb 2026", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/apollo-io", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/apolloio-appoints-matt-curl-as-chief-executive-officer-co-founder-tim-zheng-to-continue-as-chairman-302678113.html"]}, "2018_data_breach": {"value": "July 2018 breach exposed publicly accessible database; ~126M unique emails (HIBP); company disclosed prospect DB and some client-imported data accessed; investigation/transparency criticized at time", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/01/apollo-contacts-data-breach/", "https://haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/Apollo", "https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/03/apollo-io-raises-110m-as-its-crosses-16k-paying-users-of-its-sales-intelligence-platform/"]}, "legal_entity_verification_gap": {"value": "Legal name ZenLeads Inc. cited in secondary legal analysis; not consistently confirmed in primary company press or SEC filings (private company)", "source_urls": ["https://legalclarity.org/who-owns-apollo-io-and-is-it-publicly-traded/", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/zenprospect"]}}]
- source urls
- ["https://getlatka.com/companies/apolloio", "https://haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/Apollo", "https://leadiq.com/c/apolloio/5b3203d13d00003901fbab9b/employee-directory", "https://legalclarity.org/who-owns-apollo-io-and-is-it-publicly-traded/", "https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/26/yc-grad-zenprospect-rebrands-as-apollo-lands-7-m-series-a/", "https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/01/apollo-contacts-data-breach/", "https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/01/apollo-io-taps-32m-to-make-the-process-of-b2b-sales-more-intelligent/", "https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/03/apollo-io-raises-110m-as-its-crosses-16k-paying-users-of-its-sales-intelligence-platform/", "https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/29/apollo-io-a-full-stack-sales-tech-platform-bags-100m-at-a-1-6b-valuation/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/apollo/__y17wVZpUBuNiFd6z-uERp8Yu6VExrzunaXCB6i8EBpc", "https://www.apollo.io/", "https://www.apollo.io/companies/Apollo-io/5e66b6381e05b4008c8331b8", "https://www.apollo.io/llm-info", "https://www.apollo.io/magazine/a-new-chapter-for-apollo", "https://www.apollo.io/magazine/apolloio-secures-100-million-series-d-at-16b-valuation-to-drive-world-class-gtm", "https://www.apollo.io/magazine/zoominfo-alternatives-competitors", "https://www.apollo.io/product/prospect", "https://www.apollo.io/product/prospect-and-enrich", "https://www.apollo.io/product/search", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190606005164/en/Apollo.io-Brings-on-ClearSlide-Co-Founder-Jim-Benton-as-CEO", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/zenprospect", "https://www.crunchbase.com/funding_round/zenprospect-series-d--b9fb8e78", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/zenprospect", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/apolloio/life", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/benton", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/apolloio-appoints-matt-curl-as-chief-executive-officer-co-founder-tim-zheng-to-continue-as-chairman-302678113.html", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/apollo-io"]