- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "founders", "conflict": "YC lists only Chen-Ping Yu as founder; 2018 press cites Yu + Ivy Li; Golden/Tracxn/Omdena cite Yu + James Briscoe + Xinyu Li; Taiwan Business Today cites Yu + Briscoe as original pair with additional AI expert.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/phiar", "https://pulse2.com/phiar-3-million/", "https://golden.com/wiki/Phiar_Technologies-8AR6AND", "https://www.businesstoday.com.tw/article/category/183015/post/202212280032/"]}, {"field": "founder_name_ivy_vs_xinyu", "conflict": "Ivy Li appears in 2018 press as co-founder/CTO; later databases use Xinyu Li; Ivy Li resume confirms Xinyu (Ivy) Li is same person.", "source_urls": ["https://pulse2.com/phiar-3-million/", "https://golden.com/wiki/Phiar_Technologies-8AR6AND", "https://ivylee.github.io/resume.pdf"]}, {"field": "total_funding", "conflict": "CB Insights total $15.12M vs Tracxn/Startup Intros $15M ($3M + $12M only).", "source_urls": ["https://www.cbinsights.com/company/phiar", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/phiar-technologies/__erdR0pchDWR-F1Jt4K3JS_-osmr8EJqesF-Vjymdcxo/funding-and-investors"]}, {"field": "employees", "conflict": "YC reports 12; BusinessWire Sep 2021 reports 20; post-acquisition directories report 2–10.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/phiar", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210927005547/en/Phiar-Technologies-Secures-%2412-Million-Series-A-and-Names-Google-Head-of-Android-Automotive-Platforms-as-CEO", "https://leadiq.com/c/phiar-acquired-by-google--ai-powered-ar-navigation/5a1daccd2300005b00a23c53"]}, {"field": "acquisition_valuation", "conflict": "Business Today claims pre-acquisition valuation exceeded NT$900M; Google did not disclose price; no independent confirmation.", "source_urls": ["https://www.businesstoday.com.tw/article/category/183015/post/202212280032/", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/phiar"]}, {"field": "revenue", "conflict": "Business Today reports four consecutive years without revenue before acquisition; no audited financials found.", "source_urls": ["https://www.businesstoday.com.tw/article/category/183015/post/202212280032/"]}, {"field": "headquarters_history", "conflict": "Tracxn lists Boston as base in one profile; primary sources consistently cite Redwood City, CA.", "source_urls": ["https://tracxn.com/d/companies/phiartechnologies/__erdR0pchDWR-F1Jt4K3JS_-osmr8EJqesF-Vjymdcxo", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/phiar"]}, {"field": "consumer_app_launch", "conflict": "2018 seed announcements planned mid-2019 consumer app store launch; company later pivoted emphasis to automotive OEM/Tier-1; public consumer launch status unclear.", "source_urls": ["https://pulse2.com/phiar-3-million/", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210927005547/en/Phiar-Technologies-Secures-%2412-Million-Series-A-and-Names-Google-Head-of-Android-Automotive-Platforms-as-CEO"]}]]
- source urls
- ["https://golden.com/wiki/Phiar_Technologies-8AR6AND", "https://ivylee.github.io/resume.pdf", "https://leadiq.com/c/phiar-acquired-by-google--ai-powered-ar-navigation/5a1daccd2300005b00a23c53", "https://linkedin.com/in/--jim", "https://meet.bnext.com.tw/articles/view/48243", "https://mobile-ar.reality.news/news/augmented-reality-startup-phiar-paves-path-3-million-seed-funding-for-ai-powered-navigation-solution-0190621/", "https://my.motherbase.ai/startup/80046-phiar-acquired-by-google-ai-powered-ar-navigation/", "https://pulse2.com/phiar-3-million/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/phiar-technologies/__erdR0pchDWR-F1Jt4K3JS_-osmr8EJqesF-Vjymdcxo/funding-and-investors", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/phiartechnologies/__erdR0pchDWR-F1Jt4K3JS_-osmr8EJqesF-Vjymdcxo", "https://www.businesstoday.com.tw/article/category/183015/post/202212280032/", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210927005547/en/Phiar-Technologies-Secures-%2412-Million-Series-A-and-Names-Google-Head-of-Android-Automotive-Platforms-as-CEO", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220104005258/en/Phiar-Technologies-Works-with-Qualcomm-to-Transform-Automotive-Cockpits-with-Spatial-AI-powered-AR-HUD-Navigation-to-Reduce-Driver-Cognitive-Load", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/phiar", "https://www.newsweek.com/phiar-ar-app-gives-better-directions-while-driving-google-maps-1235092", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/phiar", "https://www.zenopartners.com/2022/09/20/phiar-acquired-by-google/"]