- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"topic": "Founding/setup date", "gap": {"value": "Exact setup/founding date is not consistently reported. Best supported range is 2011 founding/start and 2012 public launch; Material itself says founded in 2012.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/shoptiques", "https://www.materialretail.com/blog/introducing-material-the-new-name-for-shoptiques", "https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/21/andreessen-horowitz-greylock-back-marketplace-for-local-fashion-boutiques-shoptiques/", "https://www.forbes.com/companies/shoptiques/"]}}, {"topic": "Founders", "gap": {"value": "Some sources describe Olga Vidisheva as founder/solo founder, while YC lists Peter Delahunty, Dan Morin, and Jeff Morin as former founders too; Inc. says Dan and Jeff Morin were co-founders providing technical brainpower.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/female-founder-stories-olga-vidisheva-founder-of-shoptiques-yc-w12", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/shoptiques", "https://www.inc.com/eric-markowitz/fashion-startup-takes-aim-at-a-20-billion-industry.html"]}}, {"topic": "Funding totals", "gap": {"value": "Total funding is materially inconsistent across sources: about $2M, $3M, $270K, and a founder-profile snippet claim of over $15M. Contemporaneous launch coverage did not disclose the amount.", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/21/andreessen-horowitz-greylock-back-marketplace-for-local-fashion-boutiques-shoptiques/", "https://www.forbes.com/companies/shoptiques/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/shoptiques/__L2GhjvvEDvJjtTVHTrYR5V2PZXKsg6oJx0zDi0Aun54", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/shoptiques", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/olga-vidisheva"]}}, {"topic": "Current team size", "gap": {"value": "YC reports team size 51, while sales-intelligence/database sources estimate 16-18 employees in 2026. These may refer to different definitions or refresh dates.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/shoptiques", "https://getlatka.com/companies/shoptiques", "https://leadiq.com/c/shoptiques/5a1d92545400005900772a03"]}}, {"topic": "Current company identity", "gap": {"value": "Some databases list Shoptiques/Material as founded in 2021, likely reflecting the Material brand/software line rather than the original Shoptiques marketplace.", "source_urls": ["https://www.materialretail.com/blog/introducing-material-the-new-name-for-shoptiques", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/material-retail", "https://leadiq.com/c/shoptiques/5a1d92545400005900772a03"]}}]]
- source urls
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