- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "founded_year", "conflict": {"value": "YC batch Summer 2012 vs company press/Wikipedia citing 2013 founding and San Francisco origin vs Los Angeles HQ", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/soylent", "https://investors.starcobrands.com/press-releases/detail/46/starco-brands-acquires-complete-nutrition-pioneer-soylent", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soylent_(meal_replacement)"]}}, {"field": "founders", "conflict": {"value": "YC lists 5 founders (incl. Hunter Scott, Kumar Thangudu); Wikipedia and Tracxn list 4 (incl. David Renteln, excl. Hunter/Kumar)", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/soylent", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soylent_(meal_replacement)", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/soylent/__KBf8z_OXZ2wF6JlgehHrOYbo6AmA8HavVoyp2xc6WYc"]}}, {"field": "legal_entity", "conflict": {"value": "YC and press refer to Rosa Foods as parent; SEC/acquisition docs use Soylent Nutrition, Inc. as acquired entity", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/soylent", "https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/11/soylent-co-founder-rob-rhinehart-steps-down-as-ceo/", "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000149315225023339/R7.htm"]}}, {"field": "total_funding", "conflict": {"value": "Sources report $71.5M (PitchBook), $72.4M (TechCrunch 2020), $74.5M (Food Dive/company), $75M+ (YC)", "source_urls": ["https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/60026-59", "https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/13/soylent-shakes-up-its-executive-team-naming-demir-vangelov-as-its-new-ceo/", "https://www.fooddive.com/news/soylent-gains-50m-in-series-b-funding-round/442192/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/soylent"]}}, {"field": "employee_count", "conflict": {"value": "Wide range across sources (20–57); no authoritative standalone Soylent headcount post-acquisition", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/21/soylent-acquired-starco-brands-nutrition/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/soylent", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/60026-59"]}}, {"field": "acquisition_price", "conflict": {"value": "Press reported undisclosed price; Bloomberg rumored $225M+ valuation; PitchBook reports $66.8M; SEC shows stock-based consideration with contingent adjustments", "source_urls": ["https://www.fooddive.com/news/soylent-acquisition-starco-brands/643251/", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/60026-59", "https://investors.starcobrands.com/annual-reports/content/0001493152-26-016613/0001493152-26-016613.pdf"]}}, {"field": "retail_distribution", "conflict": {"value": "2023 press cites Walmart/Target/Publix retail; 2025 Starco 10-K reports intentional de-emphasis of lower-margin retail channels for Soylent", "source_urls": ["https://investors.starcobrands.com/press-releases/detail/46/starco-brands-acquires-complete-nutrition-pioneer-soylent", "https://investors.starcobrands.com/annual-reports/content/0001493152-26-016613/0001493152-26-016613.pdf"]}}]]
- source urls
- ["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soylent_(meal_replacement)", "https://investors.starcobrands.com/annual-reports/content/0001493152-26-016613/0001493152-26-016613.pdf", "https://investors.starcobrands.com/press-releases/detail/46/starco-brands-acquires-complete-nutrition-pioneer-soylent", "https://labusinessjournal.com/manufacturing/soylent-replacement-meal-maker-whips-7-eleven-deal/", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/60026-59", "https://soylent.com/", "https://soylent.com/collections/complete-protein", "https://soylent.com/products/powder-original", "https://techcrunch.com/2015/01/14/soylent-20m/", "https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/11/soylent-co-founder-rob-rhinehart-steps-down-as-ceo/", "https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/13/soylent-shakes-up-its-executive-team-naming-demir-vangelov-as-its-new-ceo/", "https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/21/soylent-acquired-starco-brands-nutrition/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/soylent/__KBf8z_OXZ2wF6JlgehHrOYbo6AmA8HavVoyp2xc6WYc", "https://www.bevnet.com/news/2020/soylent-ceo-crowley-exits-demir-vangelov-named-as-successor/", "https://www.fooddive.com/news/soylent-acquisition-starco-brands/643251/", "https://www.fooddive.com/news/soylent-gains-50m-in-series-b-funding-round/442192/", "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2015/01/14/soylent-scores-20-million-from-andreessen-horowitz-for-its-powdered-meals/", "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000149315225023339/R7.htm", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/soylent"]