- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "founders", "conflict": "YC company page lists John Friel twice and does not list John Sillings; multiple other sources name both as co-founders.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/mini-exhibitions", "http://johnsillings.com/", "https://www.foundersbrief.vc/brief/johnsillings"]}, {"field": "yc_batch_relationship", "conflict": "YC lists Mini Exhibitions as W20; FoundersBrief states Art in Res (not Mini Exhibitions) was the YC W20 company. YC /companies/art-in-res URL resolves to Mini Exhibitions page.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/mini-exhibitions", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/art-in-res", "https://www.foundersbrief.vc/brief/johnsillings", "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22824618"]}, {"field": "funding.total_raised_usd", "gap": "No authoritative total-raised figure for Mini Exhibitions; LinkedIn shows one 2020 venture round with 1 unnamed investor. Art in Res (related entity) shows $150K total funding separately.", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/miniexhibitions", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-sillings"]}, {"field": "exit_status.status", "conflict": "YC and co-founder say inactive/dead/shut down; LinkedIn company profile still marked active.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/mini-exhibitions", "http://johnsillings.com/", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/miniexhibitions"]}, {"field": "founding_date", "gap": "No primary-source founding date; LinkedIn co-founder tenure begins Apr 2021 while YC batch and venture round date are 2020.", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-sillings", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/mini-exhibitions", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/miniexhibitions"]}, {"field": "notable_customers", "gap": "Amazon/Stripe/Spotify/YC customer claims come from founder LinkedIn and secondary editorial sources; no independent customer confirmations found.", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-sillings", "https://mavietnam.net/company/mini-exhibitions"]}, {"field": "identity.legal_name", "gap": "Legal entity name not published on YC or LinkedIn.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/mini-exhibitions"]}, {"field": "third_party_data_quality", "conflict": "geo.sig.ai (2026) describes Mini Exhibitions as an active competitor with 2025 strategy; contradicts YC inactive and founder dead status.", "source_urls": ["https://geo.sig.ai/brands/mini-exhibitions", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/mini-exhibitions", "http://johnsillings.com/"]}]]
- source urls
- ["http://johnsillings.com/", "https://geo.sig.ai/brands/mini-exhibitions", "https://mavietnam.net/company/mini-exhibitions", "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22824618", "https://nocap.blog/founder/john-friel/", "https://www.foundersbrief.vc/brief/johnsillings", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/miniexhibitions", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-sillings", "https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/new-standard-deal", "https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/yc-winter-2020-batch-stats", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/art-in-res", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/mini-exhibitions"]