- conflicts or gaps
- [{"name_collision_with_modal_labs": {"value": "Unrelated company Modal Labs (founded 2021, AI/serverless infra at modal.com) shares the 'Modal' name; distinct from YC W16 auto-commerce Modal at modalup.com", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/modal", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/modal/__tHK2ShUcB0Q1o6j-hbJ-xcZMxDsw0P3kCJ85veVeYjU"]}, "total_funding_discrepancy": {"value": "Reported totals range from ~$20M (CEO, Dec 2020) to $41.3M (Tracxn); CB Insights ~$27.7–28.7M; Craft.co $26.7M", "source_urls": ["https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/modal-raises-15m-series-a-to-rev-up-the-online-car-buying-experience/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/modal/__jx8YFl1PScCf8hvKoWtH4JtKWPvnNDTpm8tmFuuFxOY", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/drive-motors/financials", "https://craft.co/modal"]}, "founded_year_discrepancy": {"value": "Most sources say 2015; CEO told Crunchbase News company founded in 2016", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/modal", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modal_(company)", "https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/modal-raises-15m-series-a-to-rev-up-the-online-car-buying-experience/"]}, "hq_location_discrepancy": {"value": "Most sources list San Francisco; FinSMEs Jan 2021 article lists San Jose, CA", "source_urls": ["https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/modal-raises-15m-series-a-to-rev-up-the-online-car-buying-experience/", "https://www.finsmes.com/2021/01/modal-raises-15m-in-series-a-funding.html"]}, "status_discrepancy_craft_co": {"value": "Craft.co still lists company as Active with Dec 2022 metrics despite May 2022 shutdown reported elsewhere", "source_urls": ["https://craft.co/modal", "https://www.automotivemarketdata.com/modal-changes", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/modal"]}, "reforgers_shutdown_year_error": {"value": "Reforgers lists 'Event Year: 2015' for closure, inconsistent with 2022 shutdown date from industry data", "source_urls": ["https://reforgers.com/startups/modal", "https://www.automotivemarketdata.com/modal-changes"]}, "shutdown_cause_undocumented": {"value": "No primary-source explanation for May 2022 closure found in public filings or press", "source_urls": ["https://www.automotivemarketdata.com/modal-changes", "https://reforgers.com/startups/modal"]}, "employee_count_stale": {"value": "Only YC/Reforgers headcount (18) found; peak or shutdown headcount not publicly verified", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/modal", "https://reforgers.com/startups/modal"]}, "website_offline": {"value": "modalup.com returns HTTP 404; some subpaths (e.g. blog) may still resolve", "source_urls": ["http://modalup.com", "https://modalup.com/news-sub/blog/author/aaron-krane/"]}, "undisclosed_round_amounts": {"value": "Several early-round dollar amounts redacted or unspecified in aggregator databases", "source_urls": ["https://tracxn.com/d/companies/modal/__jx8YFl1PScCf8hvKoWtH4JtKWPvnNDTpm8tmFuuFxOY", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/drive-motors/company_financials"]}}]
- source urls
- ["http://modalup.com", "https://craft.co/modal", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modal_(company)", "https://globalventuring.com/blog/2020/12/09/honda-homes-in-on-15m-modal/", "https://modalup.com/news-sub/blog/author/aaron-krane/", "https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/modal-raises-15m-series-a-to-rev-up-the-online-car-buying-experience/", "https://reforgers.com/startups/modal", "https://techcrunch.com/2013/10/01/yahoo-hitpost/", "https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/24/krane-khosla/", "https://techcrunch.com/2016/02/11/software-eats-dealerships/", "https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/25/peter-thiel-backed-auto-commerce-startup-drive-motors-has-a-new-name-and-5m-in-capital/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/modal/__jx8YFl1PScCf8hvKoWtH4JtKWPvnNDTpm8tmFuuFxOY", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/modal/__tHK2ShUcB0Q1o6j-hbJ-xcZMxDsw0P3kCJ85veVeYjU", "https://www.automotivemarketdata.com/modal-changes", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/drive-motors", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/drive-motors/financials", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/drive-motors/company_financials", "https://www.finsmes.com/2021/01/modal-raises-15m-in-series-a-funding.html", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/drive-motors-is-now-modal-announces-5-million-from-new-investors-to-expand-its-automotive-digital-commerce-technology-300867748.html", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/modal-automotive-e-commerce-leader-announces-15m-series-a-teams-up-with-honda-and-acura-to-offer-national-contactless-e-commerce-301187960.html", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/modal"]