- conflicts or gaps
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press and CB Insights cite ~$1.8M total; Tracxn lists only $120K across 3 rounds.", "source_urls": ["https://primelightworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Prime_Lightworks_Inc._Form_C-AR_2020_Amendment.pdf", "https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/prime-lightworks-stock:-yes-you-can-invest-in-a-space-startup-2020-10-12", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/primelightworks/__OewYihg_lC75iLzBaE0Uy2RfyjQaztlF0eNoqeBxAqU"]}, "source_urls": ["https://primelightworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Prime_Lightworks_Inc._Form_C-AR_2020_Amendment.pdf", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/primelightworks/__OewYihg_lC75iLzBaE0Uy2RfyjQaztlF0eNoqeBxAqU", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/prime-lightworks"]}, {"field": {"value": "identity.hq_location", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/prime-lightworks", "https://primelightworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Prime_Lightworks_Inc._Form_C-AR_2020_Amendment.pdf", "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1681290/000164460023000002/PLFormCAmendment.pdf"]}, "issue": {"value": "HQ reported as Culver City CA (YC), Somerville MA (Greentown Labs, SEC 2021), and Brunswick ME (SEC 2022, technology page, LinkedIn, CB Insights); 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utility patent not yet granted as of October 2021 amendment.", "source_urls": ["https://primelightworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Prime_Lightworks_Inc._Form_C-AR_2020_Amendment.pdf"]}, "source_urls": ["https://primelightworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Prime_Lightworks_Inc._Form_C-AR_2020_Amendment.pdf"]}, {"field": {"value": "exit_status.shutdown_reason", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/primelightworks"]}, "issue": {"value": "Full text of February 18, 2025 LinkedIn shutdown post not accessible in primary sources reviewed; specific shutdown reason not documented in accessible filings.", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/primelightworks"]}, "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/primelightworks"]}, {"field": {"value": "technology.emdrive_validity", "source_urls": ["https://exeter.edu/people/kyle-flanagan/", "https://primelightworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Prime_Lightworks_Inc._Form_C-AR_2020_Amendment.pdf"]}, "issue": {"value": "EmDrive propulsion is scientifically controversial; 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- source urls
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