- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "setup_date / founded year", "conflict": "Sources cite May 2010 (first bundle), March 1 2010 (Crunchbase), November 24 2010 (Wikipedia legal incorporation), late 2010 spin-out, and YC 'Founded: 2011'.", "source_urls": ["https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/humble-bundle", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humble_Bundle", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/humble-bundle", "https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2010/05/The-Humble-Indie-Bundle"]}, {"field": "Series A amount", "conflict": "SEC-derived filing reports $4,475,547; press reports ~$4.5M (VatorNews) and $4.7M (Game Developer/Gamasutra).", "source_urls": ["https://www.gaebler.com/VC-Funding-DC0839AC-68EE-4A18-8910-B03D369311C3-Humble-Bundle-04-20-2011", "https://vator.tv/2011-05-17-sequoia-leads-45-million-in-humble-bundle/", "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/humble-bundle-backed-by-4-7-million-in-venture-capital"]}, {"field": "total VC raised / round count", "conflict": "Some third-party databases (e.g., CB Insights, TheCompanyCheck) claim 3 rounds and/or a 2021 Series B; not corroborated by SEC filings or major contemporaneous press in reviewed sources.", "source_urls": ["https://www.cbinsights.com/company/humble-bundle/financials", "https://www.thecompanycheck.com/company/b/humble-bundle/r5hn7man6a2l3z1n9", "https://www.gaebler.com/VC-Funding-DC0839AC-68EE-4A18-8910-B03D369311C3-Humble-Bundle-04-20-2011"]}, {"field": "acquisition price", "gap": "Financial terms of the 2017 IGN/Ziff Davis acquisition were not disclosed publicly.", "source_urls": ["https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/13/16473542/ign-buys-humble-bundle/", "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/humble-bundle-has-been-acquired-by-media-giant-ign"]}, {"field": "employee_count", "conflict": "Reported headcount varies by source and year (e.g., ~60 at 2017 acquisition, YC profile 100, Crunchbase 51–100 range).", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/13/ign-acquires-pay-what-you-want-game-shop-humble-bundle/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/humble-bundle", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/humble-bundle"]}, {"field": "charity_total_raised", "conflict": "Lifetime charity totals differ by reporting date ($106M Oct 2017, $150M+ Jun 2019, $200M+ Sep 2021, $275M Q4 2025).", "source_urls": ["https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/13/16473542/ign-buys-humble-bundle/", "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/people-of-the-year-2019-jeffrey-rosen-and-john-graham", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humble_Bundle", "https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/ziff-davis-inc-nasdaqzd-q4-2025-earnings-call-transcript-1703023/"]}, {"field": "website domain", "conflict": "YC lists https://humble.com; primary consumer storefront widely referenced as humblebundle.com.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/humble-bundle", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humble_Bundle"]}, {"field": "humble_games vs humble_bundle_storefront", "gap": "Humble Games publishing (restructured 2024) is a distinct business unit from the Humble Bundle digital storefront, which Ziff Davis stated would continue operating.", "source_urls": ["https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattgardner1/2024/07/23/indie-publisher-humble-games-reportedly-shuts-down-36-jobs-lost/", "https://www.engadget.com/gaming/humble-games-former-bosses-buy-the-studios-back-catalog-183831194.html", "https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/ziff-davis-inc-nasdaqzd-q4-2025-earnings-call-transcript-1703023/"]}]]
- source urls
- ["https://elbowgreasegames.substack.com/p/when-good-actors-can-trust-each-other", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humble_Bundle", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfire", "https://sequoiacap.com/companies/humble-bundle/", "https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/13/ign-acquires-pay-what-you-want-game-shop-humble-bundle/", "https://timelines.issarice.com/wiki/Timeline_of_Y_Combinator", "https://vator.tv/2011-05-17-sequoia-leads-45-million-in-humble-bundle/", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/humble-bundle/financials", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/humble-bundle", "https://www.engadget.com/gaming/humble-games-former-bosses-buy-the-studios-back-catalog-183831194.html", "https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattgardner1/2024/07/23/indie-publisher-humble-games-reportedly-shuts-down-36-jobs-lost/", "https://www.gaebler.com/VC-Funding-DC0839AC-68EE-4A18-8910-B03D369311C3-Humble-Bundle-04-20-2011", "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/humble-bundle-backed-by-4-7-million-in-venture-capital", "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/humble-bundle-cofounders-step-down-because-we-re-more-startup-kinda-guys-", "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/humble-bundle-has-been-acquired-by-media-giant-ign", "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/people-of-the-year-2019-jeffrey-rosen-and-john-graham", "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/creating-the-humble-indie-bundle/1100-6301143/", "https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/ziff-davis-inc-nasdaqzd-q4-2025-earnings-call-transcript-1703023/", "https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/13/16473542/ign-buys-humble-bundle/", "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404817000012/R23.htm", "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404825000007/zd20241231ex-211.htm", "https://www.thecompanycheck.com/company/b/humble-bundle/r5hn7man6a2l3z1n9", "https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2008/09/team-introduction-jeff/", "https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2008/09/team-introduction-john/", "https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2010/05/The-Humble-Indie-Bundle", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/humble-bundle"]