- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"topic": "Founder roster", "conflict": "YC lists only Matt Li; Tracxn lists Tim Mak and Jackie Kong; TechCrunch/Gaebler/LinkedIn cite Elton Chan as co-founder/CEO; full founding team identities partially unnamed.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/branch8", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/branch8/__A4r12P4UJl-1YTAhdETNZwpv4QdgGM0_8W19uAHVGLA", "https://techcrunch.com/2015/08/11/branch8/", "https://hk.linkedin.com/company/branch8"]}, {"topic": "Current CEO", "conflict": "GetLatka names Matt Li CEO; 2015 TechCrunch names Elton Chan CEO; LinkedIn lists Matt Li as Director and Elton Chan as Co-Founder.", "source_urls": ["https://getlatka.com/companies/branch8", "https://techcrunch.com/2015/08/11/branch8/", "https://hk.linkedin.com/company/branch8"]}, {"topic": "Total funding", "conflict": "GetLatka reports $0 bootstrapped; Tracxn/PitchBook/Gaebler/CompanyCheck report $120K seed; PitchBook also lists undisclosed Early Stage VC (Oct 2015) and 2018 accelerator round.", "source_urls": ["https://getlatka.com/companies/branch8", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/branch8/__A4r12P4UJl-1YTAhdETNZwpv4QdgGM0_8W19uAHVGLA", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/121941-19", "https://www.gaebler.com/VC-Funding-A1657099-C0BD-4581-B5C7-588FC301F58D-Branch8-08-19-2015"]}, {"topic": "Employee count", "conflict": "Sources range from 4 (PitchBook) to 19 (LinkedIn); YC still shows 15.", "source_urls": ["https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/121941-19", "https://hk.linkedin.com/company/branch8", "https://getlatka.com/companies/branch8", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/branch8"]}, {"topic": "Revenue", "conflict": "GetLatka estimates $2.8M ARR (2024); LinkedIn estimates $1.0M annual revenue; figures are estimates from third parties.", "source_urls": ["https://getlatka.com/companies/branch8", "https://hk.linkedin.com/company/branch8"]}, {"topic": "Headquarters address", "conflict": "LinkedIn HQ Causeway Bay; GetLatka lists Lai Chi Kok; Gaebler lists Kowloon Cheung Yue Street address.", "source_urls": ["https://hk.linkedin.com/company/branch8", "https://getlatka.com/companies/branch8", "https://www.gaebler.com/Funded-Company-D2E49ECC-4E2F-4DA9-91D9-E03CAE1B6688-Branch8"]}, {"topic": "Exit vs operating status", "conflict": "Amasia portfolio marks (Exited) while company website, YC, and LinkedIn show active operations; exit mechanism not disclosed in cited sources.", "source_urls": ["https://www.amasia.vc/branch8", "https://www.branch8.com", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/branch8", "https://hk.linkedin.com/company/branch8"]}, {"topic": "Product positioning", "conflict": "YC/Tracxn still describe marketplace listing SaaS; current site positions as managed teams/BPO-style digital operations partner.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/branch8", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/branch8/__A4r12P4UJl-1YTAhdETNZwpv4QdgGM0_8W19uAHVGLA", "https://www.branch8.com"]}, {"topic": "Website marketing vs LinkedIn headcount", "conflict": "Website claims 200+ operations specialists; LinkedIn reports ~19 employees company-wide.", "source_urls": ["https://www.branch8.com", "https://hk.linkedin.com/company/branch8"]}, {"topic": "Data freshness gaps", "conflict": "YC team size and product description appear stale relative to current website; GetLatka data last updated Oct 2024 without founder interview.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/branch8", "https://www.branch8.com", "https://getlatka.com/companies/branch8"]}]]
- source urls
- ["https://getlatka.com/companies/branch8", "https://hk.linkedin.com/company/branch8", "https://linkedin.com/in/eltonchan852", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/121941-19", "https://techcrunch.com/2015/08/11/branch8/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/branch8/__A4r12P4UJl-1YTAhdETNZwpv4QdgGM0_8W19uAHVGLA", "https://www.amasia.vc/branch8", "https://www.branch8.com", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/branch8/financials", "https://www.gaebler.com/Funded-Company-D2E49ECC-4E2F-4DA9-91D9-E03CAE1B6688-Branch8", "https://www.gaebler.com/VC-Funding-A1657099-C0BD-4581-B5C7-588FC301F58D-Branch8-08-19-2015", "https://www.thecompanycheck.com/company/b/branch8/ext3x7ilsa27187ak", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/branch8"]