- conflicts or gaps
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Jan 2020 portfolio launch cites 750 employees worldwide for the combined entity.", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/22/emburse-looks-to-help-companies-issue-prepaid-company-credit-cards-on-the-fly/", "https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/portland-based-certify-buying-san-fran-startup", "https://www.emburse.com/company/news/six-major-global-expense-and-ap-automation-brands-become-one-naming-industry-veteran-eric-friedrichsen-as-ceo"]}}, {"field": {"value": "exit_status.price_usd", "source_urls": ["https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/portland-based-certify-buying-san-fran-startup", "http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/commercial-card-provider-becomes-part-global-spend-management-portfolio-including-abacus-captio"]}, "issue": {"value": "Acquisition price not disclosed in Jul 2019 press release or contemporaneous coverage.", "source_urls": ["https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/portland-based-certify-buying-san-fran-startup", "http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/commercial-card-provider-becomes-part-global-spend-management-portfolio-including-abacus-captio"]}}, {"field": {"value": "identity.one_liner", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/emburse", "https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/22/emburse-looks-to-help-companies-issue-prepaid-company-credit-cards-on-the-fly/"]}, "issue": {"value": "YC one-liner includes AP automation; original startup product coverage (2015–2016) focused on prepaid/virtual corporate card issuing and spend controls, not standalone AP automation.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/emburse", "https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/22/emburse-looks-to-help-companies-issue-prepaid-company-credit-cards-on-the-fly/", "https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2016/emburse-api-expense-management-spend-virtual-commercial-prepaid-card/"]}}]]
- source urls
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