- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "yc_batch_vs_founding_year", "conflict": {"value": "YC lists batch Summer 2019 (S19) but year_founded 2022 — a ~3-year gap with no public explanation on YC profile.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/playably"]}}, {"field": "founded_year", "conflict": {"value": "Founded year varies: YC 2022, StartupHub.ai 2021, StartupIntros 2023, LinkedIn 2024.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/playably", "https://www.startuphub.ai/startups/playably", "https://startupintros.com/people/john-cheng", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/playably"]}}, {"field": "operating_status", "conflict": {"value": "YC directory status Inactive conflicts with active website, LinkedIn posts, and open 2026 pre-seed fundraise.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/playably", "https://playably.ai/", "https://playably.ai/pages/investors", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/playably"]}}, {"field": "ceo_identity", "conflict": {"value": "John Cheng listed as CEO Cofounder on LinkedIn; Angelo Ferro listed as Founder & CEO on company investors page.", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/playably", "https://playably.ai/pages/investors"]}}, {"field": "founder_roster", "conflict": {"value": "YC/company materials emphasize John Cheng + Angelo Ferro; Altss YC directory also lists Michael Birk as founder; third-party sources place Birk as Baotris CTO/co-founder rather than PlayAbly co-founder.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/playably", "https://altss.com/companies/yc/playably", "https://theorg.com/org/baotris/org-chart/michael-birk"]}}, {"field": "total_funding", "conflict": {"value": "No primary-source total disclosed; StartupHub.ai reports $2M while company investors page solicits $500K pre-seed (2026); Reforgers lists total as unknown.", "source_urls": ["https://www.startuphub.ai/startups/playably", "https://playably.ai/pages/investors", "https://reforgers.com/startups/playably"]}}, {"field": "employee_count", "conflict": {"value": "YC lists 5 employees; LinkedIn lists 6.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/playably", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/playably"]}}, {"field": "product_positioning", "conflict": {"value": "YC profile emphasizes broad no-code gamification mini-games for multiple verticals; current playably.ai homepage emphasizes Shopify gamified rebates / 100% cashback (Buy Now, Win Later).", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/playably", "https://playably.ai/"]}}, {"field": "crunchbase_profile", "conflict": {"value": "YC profile cb_url field is empty; no Crunchbase link provided on official YC page.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/playably"]}}, {"field": "name_collision_risk", "conflict": {"value": "Distinct from Playabl.ai (YC Spring 2026, user-generated games) and unrelated Playable marketing-optimization companies; slug/name similarity may cause confusion.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/playablai", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/playably"]}}]]
- source urls
- ["https://altss.com/companies/yc/playably", "https://me.sh/profile/michael-birk", "https://playably.ai/", "https://playably.ai/blogs/about-playably/meet-john-at-playably", "https://playably.ai/pages/investors", "https://reforgers.com/startups/playably", "https://startupintros.com/people/john-cheng", "https://theorg.com/org/baotris/org-chart/michael-birk", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/playably", "https://www.startuphub.ai/startups/playably", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/playablai", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/playably"]