- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"topic": {"value": "Acquisition price", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/16/roblox-acquires-discord-competitor-guilded/", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/guilded", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/180073-18", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/elibrownye"]}, "conflict": {"value": "Roblox/TechCrunch did not disclose terms. Crunchbase/Wikipedia report $90M; PitchBook reports $77.6M; founder LinkedIn cites ~$100M.", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/16/roblox-acquires-discord-competitor-guilded/", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/guilded", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilded", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/180073-18", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/elibrownye"]}}, {"topic": {"value": "Total funding raised", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/16/roblox-acquires-discord-competitor-guilded/", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/180073-18", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/elibrownye", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guilded"]}, "conflict": {"value": "Most sources cite $10.2M across Seed + Series A; PitchBook totals $10.3M including YC $120K; founder LinkedIn says $10M; LinkedIn company page says $10.4M across 4 rounds.", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/16/roblox-acquires-discord-competitor-guilded/", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/180073-18", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/elibrownye", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guilded"]}}, {"topic": {"value": "Number of founders", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/16/roblox-acquires-discord-competitor-guilded/", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/guilded", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/elibrownye"]}, "conflict": {"value": "YC/Crunchbase/CB Insights list Eli Brown as sole founder; 2021 TechCrunch acquisition article uses plural 'founders' without naming others.", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/16/roblox-acquires-discord-competitor-guilded/", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/guilded", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/guilded/people", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/elibrownye"]}}, {"topic": {"value": "Employee count", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/guilded", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guilded", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/guilded/__atfgN5UDcgUcWXmDmaLKTcmkTBMu8n0P4Z2FpZSOOIc"]}, "conflict": {"value": "YC and founder cite ~30 at exit; current LinkedIn shows 3 post-shutdown; Tracxn/LeadIQ show ~29-30 in 2026 (likely stale or inflated).", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/guilded", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/elibrownye", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guilded", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/guilded/__atfgN5UDcgUcWXmDmaLKTcmkTBMu8n0P4Z2FpZSOOIc", "https://leadiq.com/c/guilded/5a1daccd2300005300a23e1c"]}}, {"topic": {"value": "Operating status in databases", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/guilded", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/guilded", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guilded"]}, "conflict": {"value": "YC lists company as Acquired; Crunchbase/LinkedIn still show Active/private post-acquisition despite Dec 2025 product shutdown.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/guilded", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/guilded", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guilded", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilded"]}}, {"topic": {"value": "User/revenue metrics", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/in/elibrownye", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guilded"]}, "gap": {"value": "No verified MAU/DAU or audited revenue disclosed; founder cites 'millions' of users and 'tens of thousands of active communities'; LinkedIn lists ~$2.7M annual revenue (unverified).", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/in/elibrownye", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guilded"]}}, {"topic": {"value": "Series B process", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/in/elibrownye"]}, "gap": {"value": "Founder LinkedIn mentions a Series B process, but no public Series B close found in major funding databases or press.", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/in/elibrownye", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/guilded/__atfgN5UDcgUcWXmDmaLKTcmkTBMu8n0P4Z2FpZSOOIc/funding-and-investors", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/180073-18"]}}]]
- source urls
- ["https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2021/08/roblox-acquires-guilded-platform-connect-gaming-communities", "https://devforum.roblox.com/t/update-on-guilded-and-communities/3966775", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilded", "https://leadiq.com/c/guilded/5a1daccd2300005300a23e1c", "https://medium.com/@dmt/top-vc-seed-deals-september-2017-22836473027f", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/180073-18", "https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/10/looking-for-group-guilded-wants-to-be-your-gaming-guilds-headquarters/", "https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/01/guilded-raises-7-million-for-its-competitive-gaming-focused-chat-app/", "https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/16/roblox-acquires-discord-competitor-guilded/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/guilded/__atfgN5UDcgUcWXmDmaLKTcmkTBMu8n0P4Z2FpZSOOIc", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/guilded/__atfgN5UDcgUcWXmDmaLKTcmkTBMu8n0P4Z2FpZSOOIc/funding-and-investors", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/guilded/people", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/guilded", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guilded", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/elibrownye", "https://www.thecompanycheck.com/company/b/guilded/ryllpauwgolc19w61", "https://www.thewrap.com/reddit-co-founder-alexis-ohanian-bets-on-gaming-chat-developer-guilded/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/guilded"]