- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": {"value": "identity.name_collision", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flik", "https://betakit.com/rumor-avenue-acquires-flik-as-company-aims-to-empower-women-founders/", "https://east.vc/news/press-release/flik-secured-us-1-1-million-pre-seed-funding-led-by-east-ventures"]}, "issue": {"value": "At least three unrelated 'Flik/FLIK' companies share the name: (1) this YC W20 LA AI startup; (2) Canadian female-founders apprenticeship marketplace FLIK (Michelle Kwok/Ravina Anand), acquired by Rumor Avenue 2021; (3) Indonesian unified-checkout FLIK ($1.1M pre-seed, East Ventures). Also distinct from AI filmmaking startup Flick (flick.art, YC, $6M seed May 2026).", "source_urls": ["https://betakit.com/rumor-avenue-acquires-flik-as-company-aims-to-empower-women-founders/", "https://east.vc/news/press-release/flik-secured-us-1-1-million-pre-seed-funding-led-by-east-ventures", "https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20260514408256/flick-raises-6m-seed-round-to-redefine-how-ai-films-are-created"]}}, {"field": {"value": "founders.yc_vs_press", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flik", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260408189442/en/Flik-Unveils-Breakthrough-Generative-AI-Agent-with-50000-Already-on-Waitlist"]}, "issue": {"value": "YC lists only Brennan Erbz as active founder/CEO; press and LinkedIn consistently name Stafford Schlitt as co-founder/COO but he is absent from YC founder section", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flik", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260408189442/en/Flik-Unveils-Breakthrough-Generative-AI-Agent-with-50000-Already-on-Waitlist", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/fliktheai"]}}, {"field": {"value": "employees.headcount", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flik", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/fliktheai"]}, "issue": {"value": "Headcount diverges: YC reports team size 15; LinkedIn company page reports 9 employees", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flik", "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2020/flik.json", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/fliktheai"]}}, {"field": {"value": "identity.founded_year", "source_urls": ["https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2020/flik.json", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/fliktheai"]}, "issue": {"value": "YC batch W20 launched 2020-03-13 with many prior operating names (Terrasoft, Hyphy, Supermall, etc.); LinkedIn lists founded year 2025, consistent with recent public rebrand/launch under Flik AI name", "source_urls": ["https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2020/flik.json", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/fliktheai", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260408189442/en/Flik-Unveils-Breakthrough-Generative-AI-Agent-with-50000-Already-on-Waitlist"]}}, {"field": {"value": "funding.amounts", "source_urls": ["https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260408189442/en/Flik-Unveils-Breakthrough-Generative-AI-Agent-with-50000-Already-on-Waitlist", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/fliktheai"]}, "issue": {"value": "No primary-source round amounts or dates published; LinkedIn third-party data reports $125K total funding but this is not corroborated by company press release or SEC filings", "source_urls": ["https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260408189442/en/Flik-Unveils-Breakthrough-Generative-AI-Agent-with-50000-Already-on-Waitlist", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/fliktheai"]}}, {"field": {"value": "funding.investors", "source_urls": ["https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260408189442/en/Flik-Unveils-Breakthrough-Generative-AI-Agent-with-50000-Already-on-Waitlist", "https://lmumatch.com/flik"]}, "issue": {"value": "Jack Dorsey, Pizza Slime, and J.R. Ramirez appear as backers on LM-UMatch internship listing but are not named in April 2026 BusinessWire launch release", "source_urls": ["https://lmumatch.com/flik", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260408189442/en/Flik-Unveils-Breakthrough-Generative-AI-Agent-with-50000-Already-on-Waitlist"]}}, {"field": {"value": "identity.yc_affiliation_vs_hashletes", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flik", "https://app.qwoted.com/sources/brennan-erbz", "https://startupintros.com/people/brennan-erbz"]}, "issue": {"value": "Secondary sources conflate Brennan Erbz's prior company Hashletes with YC W20; YC OSS API lists Flik (not Hashletes) as the W20 company with former names Terrasoft/Hyphy/Supermall; Hashletes has no separate YC OSS profile", "source_urls": ["https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2020/flik.json", "https://app.qwoted.com/sources/brennan-erbz", "https://startupintros.com/people/brennan-erbz"]}}, {"field": {"value": "identity.yc_profile_completeness", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flik", "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2020/flik.json"]}, "issue": {"value": "YC company page and OSS API have empty one_liner and long_description fields", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flik", "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2020/flik.json"]}}, {"field": {"value": "products.terrasoft_entity", "source_urls": ["https://lmumatch.com/flik", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/terrasoftai", "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2020/flik.json"]}, "issue": {"value": "Terrasoft appears as a former YC operating name and as a parallel legal/operating entity (flik.la faith app; hiring contact joaquin@terrasoft.com); relationship between Terrasoft and Flik AI not formally documented in primary filings", "source_urls": ["https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2020/flik.json", "https://lmumatch.com/flik", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/terrasoftai"]}}]]
- source urls
- ["https://app.qwoted.com/sources/brennan-erbz", "https://betakit.com/rumor-avenue-acquires-flik-as-company-aims-to-empower-women-founders/", "https://east.vc/news/press-release/flik-secured-us-1-1-million-pre-seed-funding-led-by-east-ventures", "https://flikai.com", "https://hauteliving.com/2026/06/flik-founders-brennan-erbz-and-stafford-schlitt-on-hollywoods-ai-future/790555/", "https://justainews.com/industries/gaming-and-entertainment/interview-with-brennan-erbz-and-stafford-schlitt-co-founders-of-flik-ai/", "https://lmumatch.com/flik", "https://startupintros.com/people/brennan-erbz", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260408189442/en/Flik-Unveils-Breakthrough-Generative-AI-Agent-with-50000-Already-on-Waitlist", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/fliktheai", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/terrasoftai", "https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20260514408256/flick-raises-6m-seed-round-to-redefine-how-ai-films-are-created", "https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/fliks-founders-want-everyone-to-build-their-own-creative-empire", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flik", "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2020/flik.json"]