- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"topic": "Stealth exit date", "conflict": "Forbes reports launch from stealth in June 2015; TechCrunch reports company came out of stealth in July 2015.", "source_urls": ["https://www.forbes.com/sites/benkepes/2015/03/24/realm-picks-up-20m-to-further-its-mobile-ambitions/", "https://techcrunch.com/2015/03/24/realm-can-expand-its-reach-with-20m-investment/"]}, {"topic": "Total funding after March 2015", "conflict": "TechCrunch/VentureBeat report $29M after March 2015 round; Nordic Startup News reports $30M; acquisition coverage reports just over $40M total.", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2015/03/24/realm-can-expand-its-reach-with-20m-investment/", "https://nordicstartupnews.com/realm-obtains-20-million-investment/", "https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/24/mongodb-to-acquire-open-source-mobile-database-realm-startup-that-raised-40m/"]}, {"topic": "Install/download metrics", "conflict": "App Developer Magazine reported 3.5B installs in Sep 2017; MongoDB press release reported 2B+ downloads in Apr 2019. Metrics may differ (installs vs downloads) or sources may be inconsistent.", "source_urls": ["https://appdevelopermagazine.com/realm-receives-investment-for-their-mobile-platform/", "https://www.mongodb.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/mongodb-strengthens-mobile-offerings-with-acquisition-of-realm"]}, {"topic": "CEO at founding vs exit", "gap": "Alexander Stigsen listed as Founder/CEO through 2017 press; David Ratner identified as CEO at April 2019 acquisition. Date/ circumstances of CEO transition not found in primary press reviewed.", "source_urls": ["https://appdevelopermagazine.com/realm-receives-investment-for-their-mobile-platform/", "https://www.mongodb.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/mongodb-strengthens-mobile-offerings-with-acquisition-of-realm"]}, {"topic": "Employee count", "conflict": "21 employees reported March 2015; YC page lists 51; YCDB lists 20.", "source_urls": ["https://venturebeat.com/entrepreneur/mobile-database-startup-realm-picks-up-20m/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/realm", "https://www.snappr.com/ycdb/realm"]}, {"topic": "Post-2015 funding rounds", "gap": "Aggregator databases (CB Insights, Tracxn, The Company Check) reference additional rounds including Aug 2018, but no primary press release with confirmed amount/investors was found in sources reviewed.", "source_urls": ["https://www.cbinsights.com/company/tightdb", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/realm/__GjB9BetTtY3s61rShIjXGwXquAKmPFippjahwteGLWo"]}, {"topic": "Valuation at acquisition", "conflict": "Business Insider reported Realm valued at about $16M a year before acquisition; not independently verified.", "source_urls": ["https://www.businessinsider.com/mongodb-realm-acquisition-price-2019-4"]}, {"topic": "Name collision", "note": "Multiple unrelated companies use the name Realm; this profile is specifically realm.io / YC S11 mobile database.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/realm", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/realmhome"]}]]
- source urls
- ["https://appdevelopermagazine.com/realm-receives-investment-for-their-mobile-platform/", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realm_(database)", "https://github.com/realm/realm-dotnet/discussions/3676", "https://github.com/realm/realm-js/discussions/6884", "https://mergr.com/company/realm", "https://nordic9.com/news/realm-gets-7-1m-in-series-a-news5199793867/", "https://nordicstartupnews.com/realm-obtains-20-million-investment/", "https://techcrunch.com/2015/03/24/realm-can-expand-its-reach-with-20m-investment/", "https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/24/mongodb-to-acquire-open-source-mobile-database-realm-startup-that-raised-40m/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/realm/__GjB9BetTtY3s61rShIjXGwXquAKmPFippjahwteGLWo", "https://venturebeat.com/entrepreneur/mobile-database-startup-realm-picks-up-20m/", "https://www.businessinsider.com/mongodb-realm-acquisition-price-2019-4", "https://www.businessinsider.com/realm-started-by-former-nokia-engineers-is-going-bonkers-2015-3", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/tightdb", "https://www.forbes.com/sites/benkepes/2015/03/24/realm-picks-up-20m-to-further-its-mobile-ambitions/", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/realmhome", "https://www.mongodb.com/company/blog/product-release-announcements/realm-now-part-atlas-platform", "https://www.mongodb.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/mongodb-strengthens-mobile-offerings-with-acquisition-of-realm", "https://www.mongodb.com/docs/api/doc/atlas-app-services-admin-api-v3/", "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441816/000144181619000242/R11.htm", "https://www.snappr.com/ycdb/realm", "https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatamanagement/news/252462282/MongoDB-buys-Realm-database-to-boost-mobile-chops", "https://www.vcnewsdaily.com/Realm/venture-funding.php", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/realm"]