- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": {"value": "yc_batch", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ramen-vr", "https://www.ramenvr.com/who-we-are"]}, "conflict": {"value": "YC lists Summer 2019; ramenvr.com says Y Combinator Spring '19 batch.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ramen-vr", "https://www.ramenvr.com/who-we-are"]}}, {"field": {"value": "employee_count", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/ramen-vr", "https://builtin.com/company/ramen-vr", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ramen-vr", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenfraz"]}, "conflict": {"value": "LinkedIn ~7, Built In 14, YC 15, co-founder cites peak 25+; post-Series-B doubling plan not reflected in current public counts.", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/ramen-vr", "https://builtin.com/company/ramen-vr", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ramen-vr", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenfraz", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zeniththe-last-city-developer-ramen-vr-closes-35m-series-b-round-led-by-anthos-and-dune-301505415.html"]}}, {"field": {"value": "total_funding", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ramen-vr", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ramen-vr/financials", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenfraz"]}, "conflict": {"value": "YC cites $40M+; CB Insights $45.15M; Lauren Frazier-Silva LinkedIn cites $46M+.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ramen-vr", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ramen-vr/financials", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenfraz"]}}, {"field": {"value": "seed_amount", "source_urls": ["https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ramen-vr-raises-10-million-for-vr-mmo-zenith-the-last-city", "https://www.thecompanycheck.com/company/b/ramen-vr/2ytvrmtwmfyvjg7wv"]}, "conflict": {"value": "GameDeveloper reports $173K pre-Series-A VC; third-party databases cite ~$150K YC seed (Aug 2019).", "source_urls": ["https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ramen-vr-raises-10-million-for-vr-mmo-zenith-the-last-city", "https://www.thecompanycheck.com/company/b/ramen-vr/2ytvrmtwmfyvjg7wv"]}}, {"field": {"value": "founders", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ramen-vr", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenfraz"]}, "conflict": {"value": "YC active-founders section lists only Andy Tsen; co-founder Lauren Frazier-Silva departed Oct 2025 per LinkedIn.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ramen-vr", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenfraz", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/ramen_vr/"]}}, {"field": {"value": "profitability", "source_urls": ["https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zeniththe-last-city-developer-ramen-vr-closes-35m-series-b-round-led-by-anthos-and-dune-301505415.html", "https://www.roadtovr.com/ramen-vr-stops-work-on-zenith/"]}, "conflict": {"value": "Series B press (Mar 2022) claimed studio already profitable; Jul 2024 FAQ said Zenith ran at a loss for ~1 year.", "source_urls": ["https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zeniththe-last-city-developer-ramen-vr-closes-35m-series-b-round-led-by-anthos-and-dune-301505415.html", "https://www.roadtovr.com/ramen-vr-stops-work-on-zenith/", "https://zenithmmo.happyfox.com/kb/article/14-why-did-ramen-vr-decide-to-stop-new-content-development-for-zenith/"]}}, {"field": {"value": "brand_identity", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/ramen-vr", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aura-ai-assistant-for-unreal-engine-launches-vr-studio-ships-game-in-half-the-time-with-new-agent-capabilities-302651608.html"]}, "conflict": {"value": "LinkedIn company page branded as Aura; public materials still use Ramen VR for corporate entity behind Aura.", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/ramen-vr", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aura-ai-assistant-for-unreal-engine-launches-vr-studio-ships-game-in-half-the-time-with-new-agent-capabilities-302651608.html"]}}, {"field": {"value": "data_gaps", "source_urls": ["https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ramen-vr/financials", "https://www.uploadvr.com/zenith-10-million-in-funding/"]}, "gap": {"value": "No public post-2022 equity rounds, valuation, or revenue figures; Oculus/Meta partnership amount undisclosed.", "source_urls": ["https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ramen-vr/financials", "https://www.uploadvr.com/zenith-10-million-in-funding/", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/ramen-vr"]}}]]
- source urls
- ["https://builtin.com/company/ramen-vr", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/ramen_vr/", "https://roadtovr.com/promising-vr-mmo-zenith-last-city-just-got-huge-boost-10-million-funding/", "https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/19/ycs-latest-vr-bet-is-building-a-cyberpunk-anime-mmo/", "https://unity.com/resources/zenith-the-last-city", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ramen-vr", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ramen-vr/financials", "https://www.finsmes.com/2022/03/ramen-vr-closes-35m-series-b-funding-round.html", "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ramen-vr-raises-10-million-for-vr-mmo-zenith-the-last-city", "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ramen-vr-raises-usd35m-in-series-b-funding-round", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/ramen-vr", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenfraz", "https://www.mmorpg.com/news/vr-mmorpg-zenith-the-last-city-to-enter-maintenance-mode-as-studio-pivots-to-other-projects-2000132180", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aura-ai-assistant-for-unreal-engine-launches-vr-studio-ships-game-in-half-the-time-with-new-agent-capabilities-302651608.html", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zeniththe-last-city-developer-ramen-vr-closes-35m-series-b-round-led-by-anthos-and-dune-301505415.html", "https://www.ramenvr.com/who-we-are", "https://www.roadtovr.com/ramen-vr-stops-work-on-zenith/", "https://www.roadtovr.com/zenith-ramen-vr-35m-series-b/", "https://www.thecompanycheck.com/company/b/ramen-vr/2ytvrmtwmfyvjg7wv", "https://www.theinformation.com/articles/zenith-vr-mmo-team-raises-10-million-new-oculus-hardware-leaks", "https://www.uploadvr.com/zenith-10-million-in-funding/", "https://www.uploadvr.com/zenith-ramen-last-city-mmo-vr/", "https://www.uploadvr.com/zenith-series-b-funding/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ramen-vr", "https://zenithmmo.com/blogs/news/ramen-vr-closes-35m-series-b-round-led-by-anthos-and-dune", "https://zenithmmo.fandom.com/wiki/RamenVR", "https://zenithmmo.happyfox.com/kb/article/14-why-did-ramen-vr-decide-to-stop-new-content-development-for-zenith/"]