- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "founded_year", "conflict": "YC and Brazilian press cite 2016; CB Insights and LinkedIn cite 2015", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/bxblue", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/bxblue", "https://br.linkedin.com/company/bxblue"]}, {"field": "total_funding", "conflict": "Startup Intros/Tracxn report ~$7.2–7.29M USD in 2–3 rounds; Startups.com.br reports R$43.2M total raised by Jan 2021 (includes earlier BRL rounds/angels not fully itemized in USD databases)", "source_urls": ["https://startupintros.com/orgs/bxblue", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/bxblue/__TMerUtS0zL4LjmjzuEm77RgHq5SeAkmNSEvNIUZOGdw/funding-and-investors", "https://startups.com.br/negocios/bxblue-levanta-serie-a-de-r-38-mi-e-quer-dobrar-o-volume-de-emprestimos-consignados-publicos-gerado-para-os-bancos/"]}, {"field": "series_a_amount", "conflict": "Latam Fintech article incorrectly states '$38 million' Series A; primary sources report R$38M (~USD $7M)", "source_urls": ["https://www.latamfintech.co/articles/picpay-has-just-acquired-bx-blue-a-consigned-credit-marketplace-in-brazil", "https://valor.globo.com/financas/noticia/2021/01/27/fintech-bxblue-capta-r-38-milhes-em-investimentos.ghtml", "https://www.globalprivatecapital.org/newsroom/igah-ventures-leads-usd7m-series-a-for-brazilian-payroll-credit-fintech-bxblue/"]}, {"field": "funding_round_count", "conflict": "Startup Intros lists 2 rounds; Tracxn lists 3 rounds (2 Seed + 1 Early-Stage)", "source_urls": ["https://startupintros.com/orgs/bxblue", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/bxblue/__TMerUtS0zL4LjmjzuEm77RgHq5SeAkmNSEvNIUZOGdw/funding-and-investors"]}, {"field": "employees", "conflict": "YC listing shows 28; Jan 2021 press planned 120 by year-end; acquisition announcements omit headcount", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/bxblue", "https://startups.com.br/negocios/bxblue-levanta-serie-a-de-r-38-mi-e-quer-dobrar-o-volume-de-emprestimos-consignados-publicos-gerado-para-os-bancos/", "https://valor.globo.com/financas/noticia/2023/02/07/picpay-compra-fintech-de-crdito-consignado-bx-blue.ghtml"]}, {"field": "partner_bank_count", "conflict": "11 institutions (Aug 2017 TechCrunch) vs 4 banks (Jan 2021 Startups) vs broader named set at acquisition (Bradesco, BB, Daycoval, others)", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/18/bxblue/", "https://startups.com.br/negocios/bxblue-levanta-serie-a-de-r-38-mi-e-quer-dobrar-o-volume-de-emprestimos-consignados-publicos-gerado-para-os-bancos/", "https://www.latamfintech.co/articles/picpay-has-just-acquired-bx-blue-a-consigned-credit-marketplace-in-brazil"]}, {"field": "acquisition_price", "gap": "Purchase price not publicly disclosed; only qualitative reports (cash + earnout; did not exceed total invested)", "source_urls": ["https://valor.globo.com/financas/noticia/2023/02/07/picpay-compra-fintech-de-crdito-consignado-bx-blue.ghtml", "https://www.latamfintech.co/articles/picpay-has-just-acquired-bx-blue-a-consigned-credit-marketplace-in-brazil"]}, {"field": "valuation", "gap": "Series A valuation not disclosed; Startups estimated ~R$160M (~Jan 2021, unverified)", "source_urls": ["https://startups.com.br/negocios/bxblue-levanta-serie-a-de-r-38-mi-e-quer-dobrar-o-volume-de-emprestimos-consignados-publicos-gerado-para-os-bancos/"]}]]
- source urls
- ["https://br.linkedin.com/company/bxblue", "https://fundersclub.com/companies/bxblue/", "https://istoedinheiro.com.br/picpay-compra-fintech-de", "https://latamlist.com/picpay-acquires-bx-blue-to-enter-the-consigned-credit-market-in-brazil/", "https://oglobo.globo.com/economia/noticia/2023/02/pic-pay-compra-fintech-de-credito-e-vai-atuar-no-mercado-de-consignado.ghtml", "https://startupintros.com/news/2017-07-01-bxblue-seed", "https://startupintros.com/orgs/bxblue", "https://startupintros.com/people/gustavo-gorenstein", "https://startups.com.br/negocios/bxblue-levanta-serie-a-de-r-38-mi-e-quer-dobrar-o-volume-de-emprestimos-consignados-publicos-gerado-para-os-bancos/", "https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/18/bxblue/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/bxblue/__TMerUtS0zL4LjmjzuEm77RgHq5SeAkmNSEvNIUZOGdw/founders-and-board-of-directors", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/bxblue/__TMerUtS0zL4LjmjzuEm77RgHq5SeAkmNSEvNIUZOGdw/funding-and-investors", "https://valor.globo.com/financas/noticia/2021/01/27/fintech-bxblue-capta-r-38-milhes-em-investimentos.ghtml", "https://valor.globo.com/financas/noticia/2023/02/07/picpay-compra-fintech-de-crdito-consignado-bx-blue.ghtml", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/bxblue", "https://www.globalprivatecapital.org/newsroom/igah-ventures-leads-usd7m-series-a-for-brazilian-payroll-credit-fintech-bxblue/", "https://www.latamfintech.co/articles/picpay-has-just-acquired-bx-blue-a-consigned-credit-marketplace-in-brazil", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/bxblue", "https://www.zillionize.com/2021/01/27/bxblue-brazilian-payroll-loan-marketplace-raises-r38m-in-series-a/"]