- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "founded_year", "conflict": "2013 vs 2014", "details": {"value": "TechCrunch, YC, and Dhaka Tribune cite 2013; TBS follow-on investment article and Future Startup cite 2014", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/14/chaldal-bangladeshs-largest-grocery-delivery-platform-raises-10m-series-c/", "https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/corporates/chaldal-wins-follow-on-investment-startup-bangladesh-482854", "https://futurestartup.com/2022/08/23/chaldal-raises-follow-on-investment-from-startup-bangladesh-limited/"]}}, {"field": "legal_entity_name", "conflict": "Chaldal Limited vs Chaldal PLC", "details": {"value": "Press releases and AboutUs use Chaldal Limited; Dhaka Tribune Mar 2026 quotes COO of Chaldal PLC — corporate structure / rename unclear", "source_urls": ["https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/corporates/chaldal-wins-follow-on-investment-startup-bangladesh-482854", "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/404997/when-startup-dreams-hit-reality-check"]}}, {"field": "total_funding", "conflict": "Wide range across databases", "details": {"value": "$20.5M (Startup Intros, 3 rounds) vs $24.8M (Crunchbase via Daily Star) vs $30M (Tracxn, 9 rounds) vs $35.5M (PitchBook, 11 rounds) vs ~Tk300 crore (TBS Mar 2026)", "source_urls": ["https://startupintros.com/orgs/chaldal", "https://www.thedailystar.net/business/economy/news/chaldal-secures-10m-foreign-fund-expansion-2177086", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/chaldal/__NMNxY1W8Xqf_G_Y7rF53wSbGU9XlmrSOTdPNMpWIuus", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/61974-91", "https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/startup-funding-crisis-deepens-liquidity-crunch-leaves-chaldal-staff-unpaid-months-1376811"]}}, {"field": "employee_count", "conflict": "Stale vs current figures", "details": {"value": "YC lists 2,886; PitchBook lists 3,300 (2026); TBS Mar 2026 reports reduction to ~2,200 from peak 3,300", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/chaldal", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/61974-91", "https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/startup-funding-crisis-deepens-liquidity-crunch-leaves-chaldal-staff-unpaid-months-1376811"]}}, {"field": "ceo_name_spelling", "conflict": "Waseem vs Wasim", "details": {"value": "Company site and YC use Waseem Alim; TBS Mar 2026 article spells Wasim Alim", "source_urls": ["https://chaldal.com/t/AboutUs", "https://www.tbsnews.net/dropped/startups/why-online-grocery-startups-struggle-bangladesh-1389761"]}}, {"field": "headquarters_location", "conflict": "San Francisco vs Dhaka", "details": {"value": "VentureBeat 2018 describes Chaldal as San Francisco-based; all operational and YC sources place HQ in Dhaka, Bangladesh", "source_urls": ["https://venturebeat.com/ai/y-combinator-backed-delivery-startup-chaldal-raises-5-5-million-for-nano-warehouse-technology/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/chaldal"]}}, {"field": "warehouse_expansion_targets", "conflict": "Planned vs achieved", "details": {"value": "Sep 2021 TechCrunch cited plan for 50 warehouses by end of 2021 and expansion to 15 new cities; later sources report 32 warehouses in 8 cities (Aug 2022) — full target achievement unverified", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/14/chaldal-bangladeshs-largest-grocery-delivery-platform-raises-10m-series-c/", "https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/corporates/chaldal-wins-follow-on-investment-startup-bangladesh-482854"]}}, {"field": "pharmacy_payments_launch", "conflict": "Announced vs shipped", "details": {"value": "DTC pharmacy and payments repeatedly cited as expansion plans (2021–2022); no independent confirmation of public launch found in sourced materials", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/14/chaldal-bangladeshs-largest-grocery-delivery-platform-raises-10m-series-c/", "https://futurestartup.com/2022/08/23/chaldal-raises-follow-on-investment-from-startup-bangladesh-limited/"]}}, {"field": "bridge_financing_outcome", "conflict": "Requested vs approved", "details": {"value": "Mar 2026: Chaldal sought Tk40 crore emergency support from Startup Bangladesh; MD Nurul Hai Jilani said case under review — approval/outcome not confirmed in sourced materials", "source_urls": ["https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/startup-funding-crisis-deepens-liquidity-crunch-leaves-chaldal-staff-unpaid-months-1376811"]}}]]
- source urls
- ["http://chaldal.com", "https://bouncewatch.com/explore/startup/chaldal", "https://chaldal.com/t/AboutUs", "https://futurestartup.com/2022/08/23/chaldal-raises-follow-on-investment-from-startup-bangladesh-limited/", "https://futurestartup.com/2024/07/01/funding-round-up-chaldal-sokrio-tiger-new-energy-raise-new-capital/", "https://futurestartup.com/2026/03/08/the-chaldal-disappointment-and-the-chaldal-lessons/", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/61974-91", "https://startupintros.com/orgs/chaldal", "https://techcrunch.com/2015/07/30/chaldal/", "https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/14/chaldal-bangladeshs-largest-grocery-delivery-platform-raises-10m-series-c/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/chaldal/__NMNxY1W8Xqf_G_Y7rF53wSbGU9XlmrSOTdPNMpWIuus", "https://venturebeat.com/ai/y-combinator-backed-delivery-startup-chaldal-raises-5-5-million-for-nano-warehouse-technology/", "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/404997/when-startup-dreams-hit-reality-check", "https://www.ifc.org/en/stories/2010/this-online-market-delivers-new-business-model", "https://www.startupbangladesh.vc/chaldal-raises-5c-follow-on-investment-from-startup-bangladesh/", "https://www.tbsnews.net/dropped/startups/why-online-grocery-startups-struggle-bangladesh-1389761", "https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/bangladesh-venture-capital-invests-tk25cr-chaldal-and-sokrio-885051", "https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/corporates/chaldal-wins-follow-investment-startup-bangladesh-482854", "https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/corporates/chaldal-wins-follow-on-investment-startup-bangladesh-482854", "https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/startup-funding-crisis-deepens-liquidity-crunch-leaves-chaldal-staff-unpaid-months-1376811", "https://www.thedailystar.net/business/economy/news/chaldal-secures-10m-foreign-fund-expansion-2177086", "https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/chaldal-yc-s15-is-delivering-on-demand-groceries-for-one-of-the-densest-countries-in-the-world", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/chaldal"]