- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "total_funding", "conflict": "CB Insights/PitchBook/Tracxn report ~$164M–$167M over 5 rounds; Crunchbase and Retail Dive cite $247M+ across 6 rounds including undisclosed 2022 venture round", "source_urls": ["https://www.cbinsights.com/company/function-of-beauty/financials", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/155876-95", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/function-of-beauty", "https://www.retaildive.com/news/function-of-beauty-expands-amazon-direct-to-consumer/718424/"]}, {"field": "employee_count", "conflict": "Estimates range from 56 (LinkedIn, 2025) to 400+ (2020 press release); no authoritative current figure published by company", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/functionofbeauty", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/functionofbeauty/__8GuAs-xxJyWFpuMRWJOGswCDJYlII7Z04EE3eVU0jd4", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/function-of-beauty-announces-150-million-strategic-investment-from-l-catterton-to-accelerate-growth-301183540.html", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/function-of-beauty"]}, {"field": "co_founder_name", "conflict": "Third co-founder listed as Hien Nguyen (Crunchbase, YC blog) vs Hien Kaplan (YC profile, 2020 PR, Retail Dive)", "source_urls": ["https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/function-of-beauty", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/function-of-beauty", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/function-of-beauty-announces-150-million-strategic-investment-from-l-catterton-to-accelerate-growth-301183540.html", "https://www.retaildive.com/news/function-of-beauty-expands-amazon-direct-to-consumer/718424/"]}, {"field": "atolla_acquisition_date", "conflict": "Company press release and CB Insights: August 4, 2021; PitchBook lists March 31, 2022 merger/acquisition", "source_urls": ["https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/function-of-beauty-acquires-atolla-301347767.html", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/function-of-beauty/financials", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/155876-95"]}, {"field": "founder_ceo_listing", "conflict": "YC profile still lists Zahir Dossa as Founder/CEO and status Active with team size 300; superseded by 2021 and 2025 CEO changes", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/function-of-beauty", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/function-of-beauty-appoints-alexandra-papazian-as-ceo-301374909.html", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/function-of-beauty-appoints-monica-belsito-as-ceo-302508974.html"]}, {"field": "zahir_dossa_role", "conflict": "Sep 2021 PR: Executive Chairman; Jun 2024 Retail Dive: board director; current role not confirmed in 2025 CEO announcement", "source_urls": ["https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/function-of-beauty-appoints-alexandra-papazian-as-ceo-301374909.html", "https://www.retaildive.com/news/function-of-beauty-expands-amazon-direct-to-consumer/718424/", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/function-of-beauty-appoints-monica-belsito-as-ceo-302508974.html"]}, {"field": "revenue", "conflict": "GetLatka reports $19.7M (2024); LinkedIn lists $135M annual revenue; WWD cited ~$100M sales at 2020 funding—none company-verified", "source_urls": ["https://getlatka.com/companies/functionofbeauty.com", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/functionofbeauty", "https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/function-of-beauty-atolla-first-acquisition-1234892401/"]}, {"field": "product_scope_messaging", "conflict": "Jul 2025 CEO press release emphasizes hair and body care only; website and prior releases still promote custom skincare", "source_urls": ["https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/function-of-beauty-appoints-monica-belsito-as-ceo-302508974.html", "https://www.functionofbeauty.com", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/function-of-beauty-announces-150-million-strategic-investment-from-l-catterton-to-accelerate-growth-301183540.html"]}, {"field": "joshua_maciejewski_current_role", "conflict": "Listed as co-founder/COO in 2020 PR; 2025 materials reference Rob Hawk as CFO & COO with no update on Maciejewski", "source_urls": ["https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/function-of-beauty-announces-150-million-strategic-investment-from-l-catterton-to-accelerate-growth-301183540.html", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/function-of-beauty-appoints-monica-belsito-as-ceo-302508974.html"]}]]
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