- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "founded_year", "conflict": "YC, Wikipedia, and NYT About page say founded 2016 (launched January 2016 in Chicago); some secondary sources cite 2015 planning/start", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/the-athletic", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Athletic", "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/about/", "https://thefastbreak.substack.com/p/sports-media-startup-the-athletic"]}, {"field": "headquarters", "conflict": "YC, NYT press release, CB Insights, and Wikipedia list San Francisco HQ; Tracxn lists Chicago; post-acquisition registered agent address moved to New York (620 8th Ave)", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/the-athletic", "https://investors.nytco.com/news-and-events/press-releases/news-details/2022/The-New-York-Times-Company-to-Acquire-The-Athletic/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/the-athletic/__JxYGBZDyqSItGcKwJfeQCO1yY-YTKcyCy7ioLUvBNhg", "https://bisprofiles.com/fl/the-athletic-media-company-f18000005173"]}, {"field": "legal_incorporation_date", "conflict": "Delaware foreign-profit filings show incorporation November 2018; 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- source urls
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