- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"topic": {"value": "Founding year", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/candidately", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/candidately/__n_xZVLYCbgKBrdeXQcalNVe_e9NzaqSnh5R_4BzNOyI"]}, "conflict": {"value": "YC lists founded 2017; Tracxn, LinkedIn, FounderTrace list founded 2021 (likely Candidately/Candidate.ly rebrand date after Gustav sale, not original company start in 2016).", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/candidately", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/candidately/__n_xZVLYCbgKBrdeXQcalNVe_e9NzaqSnh5R_4BzNOyI", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/candidately", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/candidately/"]}}, {"topic": {"value": "YC batch attribution vs product lineage", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/candidately", "https://www.gustav.app/press-release-gustav-acquired"]}, "conflict": {"value": "YC S17 batch entry was as Gustav (sub-vendor marketplace); current Candidately product (client portal / AI workspace) is successor venture after Gustav exit.", "source_urls": ["https://www.gustav.app/press-release-gustav-acquired", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/candidately"]}}, {"topic": {"value": "Founder roster", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/candidately", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/candidately/__n_xZVLYCbgKBrdeXQcalNVe_e9NzaqSnh5R_4BzNOyI"]}, "conflict": {"value": "Michael Ströck listed as Gustav co-founder/CTO but absent from Candidately YC active founders; Tracxn lists only Jan Jedlinski as founder.", "source_urls": ["https://www.trendingtopics.eu/gustav-wiener-recruiting-startup-schafft-es-in-den-renommierten-startup-accelerator-y-combinator/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/candidately", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/candidately/__n_xZVLYCbgKBrdeXQcalNVe_e9NzaqSnh5R_4BzNOyI"]}}, {"topic": {"value": "Employee count", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/candidately", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/candidately/__n_xZVLYCbgKBrdeXQcalNVe_e9NzaqSnh5R_4BzNOyI", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/candidately"]}, "conflict": {"value": "YC reports 9; Tracxn 8 (Apr 2026); LinkedIn 7 with negative YoY growth cited.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/candidately", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/candidately/__n_xZVLYCbgKBrdeXQcalNVe_e9NzaqSnh5R_4BzNOyI", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/candidately"]}}, {"topic": {"value": "Total funding", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/candidately", "https://golden.com/wiki/Gustav_(company)-DBEMR94", "https://staffinghub.com/press-releases/candidately-announces-a-strategic-investment-from-bullhorn-ventures-to-accelerate-the-digital-client-experience-for-staffing-and-recruiting-teams/"]}, "conflict": {"value": "LinkedIn shows $125K total; Golden cites Gustav $1.75M total; Bullhorn Ventures Candidately round amount undisclosed; Tracxn obscures round size.", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/candidately", "https://golden.com/wiki/Gustav_(company)-DBEMR94", "https://staffinghub.com/press-releases/candidately-announces-a-strategic-investment-from-bullhorn-ventures-to-accelerate-the-digital-client-experience-for-staffing-and-recruiting-teams/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/candidately/__n_xZVLYCbgKBrdeXQcalNVe_e9NzaqSnh5R_4BzNOyI"]}}, {"topic": {"value": "Brand / domain continuity", "source_urls": ["https://tracxn.com/d/companies/candidately/__n_xZVLYCbgKBrdeXQcalNVe_e9NzaqSnh5R_4BzNOyI", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/candidately"]}, "conflict": {"value": "Public presence spans candidately.com, candidate.ly, help.candidate.ly, and legacy hellogustav.com email/domain references.", "source_urls": ["https://tracxn.com/d/companies/candidately/__n_xZVLYCbgKBrdeXQcalNVe_e9NzaqSnh5R_4BzNOyI", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/candidately", "https://help.candidate.ly/en/articles/12934425-what-is-candidate-search-ai"]}}, {"topic": {"value": "Candidate Search AI entity", "source_urls": ["https://linkedin.com/in/janjedlinski", "https://www.candidately.com/product/candidate-search-ai"]}, "conflict": {"value": "Product marketed within Candidately but also listed as separate LinkedIn company (founded 2025, 3 employees) by same founders.", "source_urls": ["https://linkedin.com/in/janjedlinski", "https://www.candidately.com/product/candidate-search-ai", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/candidately/"]}}, {"topic": {"value": "Gustav acquisition date precision", "source_urls": ["https://www.fuse.coop/about-us", "https://www.gustav.app/press-release-gustav-acquired"]}, "conflict": {"value": "Press release undated on gustav.app; Fuse timeline cites acquisition agreement Jan 2023 and VMS integration completion 2023-06-12.", "source_urls": ["https://www.fuse.coop/about-us", "https://www.gustav.app/press-release-gustav-acquired"]}}]]
- source urls
- ["https://blogs.persana.ai/candidately-a-deep-dive-into-the-innovative-staffing-platform-founded-in-2021", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/candidately/", "https://golden.com/wiki/Gustav_(company)-DBEMR94", "https://help.candidate.ly/en/articles/12934425-what-is-candidate-search-ai", "https://linkedin.com/in/janjedlinski", "https://recruitingdaily.com/news/fuse-acquires-gustav-to-enhance-staffing-platform/", "https://staffinghub.com/press-releases/candidately-announces-a-strategic-investment-from-bullhorn-ventures-to-accelerate-the-digital-client-experience-for-staffing-and-recruiting-teams/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/candidately/__n_xZVLYCbgKBrdeXQcalNVe_e9NzaqSnh5R_4BzNOyI", "https://www.bullhorn.com/marketplace/candidately/", "https://www.candidately.com/about", "https://www.candidately.com/product/candidate-search-ai", "https://www.fuse.coop/about-us", "https://www.fuse.coop/press-release-gustav-acquired", "https://www.gustav.app/press-release-gustav-acquired", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/candidately", "https://www.thecompanycheck.com/company/b/gustav/gwhahzbpd4j45um4n", "https://www.trendingtopics.eu/gustav-wiener-recruiting-startup-schafft-es-in-den-renommierten-startup-accelerator-y-combinator/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/candidately"]