- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": {"value": "identity.name_collision", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/upgraded/__KUZAC2B257XQ_F_NSFfQkVSDaXFJdeaQPEy6Iq1-G6g", "https://www.thesports.biz/stadia-ventures-third-exit/"]}, "issue": {"value": "At least two distinct companies named Upgraded exist: (1) YC S16 device-subscription company at getupgraded.com; (2) blockchain event-ticketing Upgraded founded by Sandy Khaund, reported acquired by Ticketmaster. Tracxn conflates the latter.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/upgraded/__KUZAC2B257XQ_F_NSFfQkVSDaXFJdeaQPEy6Iq1-G6g", "https://www.thesports.biz/stadia-ventures-third-exit/"]}}, {"field": {"value": "founders", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/upgraded/", "https://linkedin.com/in/johnerikmetcalf"]}, "issue": {"value": "YC lists Hendrik Roosna and JR Rahn as Former Founders and current leaders as John Erik Metcalf (CEO) and Ziad Sawalha (CTO); Metcalf says he became cofounder during YC S16; FounderTrace also lists Martin Samami; Startup Intros leadership section still lists only Roosna and Rahn.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/upgraded/", "https://linkedin.com/in/johnerikmetcalf", "https://startupintros.com/orgs/upgraded"]}}, {"field": {"value": "funding.total_raised_usd", "source_urls": ["https://startupintros.com/orgs/upgraded", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/upgraded-technologies", "https://linkedin.com/in/johnerikmetcalf"]}, "issue": {"value": "Total funding differs across sources: Startup Intros $3.0M (2 equity rounds); LinkedIn company page $3.95M (includes $750K debt); Metcalf LinkedIn profile summary $4.0M.", "source_urls": ["https://startupintros.com/orgs/upgraded", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/upgraded-technologies", "https://linkedin.com/in/johnerikmetcalf"]}}, {"field": {"value": "funding.rounds[0].amount_usd", "source_urls": ["https://startupintros.com/news/2016-08-01-upgraded-seed", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/upgraded-technologies"]}, "issue": {"value": "2016 round reported as $1.0M (Startup Intros, 2016-08-01) vs $1.2M Pre Seed (LinkedIn, 2016-08-22).", "source_urls": ["https://startupintros.com/news/2016-08-01-upgraded-seed", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/upgraded-technologies"]}}, {"field": {"value": "funding.investors", "source_urls": ["https://startupintros.com/news/2016-08-01-upgraded-seed", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230817954123/en/Upgraded-Launches-MacBook-Upgrade-Program-Subscription-Payment-Service-in-the-U.S."]}, "issue": {"value": "Startup Intros 2016 and 2018 round pages list hundreds of investors (e.g., Jeff Bezos, Jay Z, a16z) inconsistent with YC/Business Wire disclosures; likely database pollution. Credible named investors: YC, GRIL Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Oyster Ventures; 9to5Mac sponsored post also names Greg Brockman and Paul Bucheit.", "source_urls": ["https://startupintros.com/news/2016-08-01-upgraded-seed", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230817954123/en/Upgraded-Launches-MacBook-Upgrade-Program-Subscription-Payment-Service-in-the-U.S.", "https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/22/meet-the-macbook-upgrade-program/"]}}, {"field": {"value": "identity.hq_location", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/upgraded-technologies", "https://linkedin.com/in/johnerikmetcalf"]}, "issue": {"value": "YC lists San Francisco, CA; LinkedIn lists HQ Austin with presence in Singapore and Sweden; Metcalf LinkedIn shows CEO tenure in Stockholm (Jan 2016–Jan 2024).", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/upgraded-technologies", "https://linkedin.com/in/johnerikmetcalf"]}}, {"field": {"value": "identity.founded_year", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/upgraded-technologies", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/upgraded/"]}, "issue": {"value": "YC and company materials say founded 2016; LinkedIn company page and FounderTrace incorrectly list founded 2024.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/upgraded-technologies", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/upgraded/"]}}, {"field": {"value": "employees.snapshots", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/upgraded-technologies"]}, "issue": {"value": "YC team_size 13 vs LinkedIn 7 employees (-29.7% YoY).", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/upgraded-technologies"]}}, {"field": {"value": "partners_and_customers.financing_partners", "source_urls": ["https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230817954123/en/Upgraded-Launches-MacBook-Upgrade-Program-Subscription-Payment-Service-in-the-U.S.", "https://getupgraded.com/about/"]}, "issue": {"value": "Business Wire (Aug 2023) says U.S. program powered by Citizens Pay; getupgraded.com/about says pre-qualification through Affirm. Financing partner may have changed or differ by market/product.", "source_urls": ["https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230817954123/en/Upgraded-Launches-MacBook-Upgrade-Program-Subscription-Payment-Service-in-the-U.S.", "https://getupgraded.com/about/"]}}, {"field": {"value": "exit_status", "source_urls": ["https://medium.com/spring-capital/fairown-enabling-circular-economy-for-physical-products-4787b9c8b299", "http://getupgraded.com"]}, "issue": {"value": "Medium/Spring Capital article claims Hendrik Roosna's Upgraded was 'eventually acquired by Apple'; no primary-source acquisition announcement found; company remains active and independent at getupgraded.com.", "source_urls": ["https://medium.com/spring-capital/fairown-enabling-circular-economy-for-physical-products-4787b9c8b299", "http://getupgraded.com", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded"]}}, {"field": {"value": "products", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "http://getupgraded.com"]}, "issue": {"value": "Business model appears pivoted from B2B retailer/carrier subscription infrastructure (YC pitch) to direct-to-consumer MacBook/iPad upgrade programs; extent of ongoing B2B operations unclear from public sources.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "http://getupgraded.com", "https://getupgraded.com/about/"]}}, {"field": {"value": "funding.rounds", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "https://startupintros.com/orgs/upgraded"]}, "issue": {"value": "No primary-source press release or SEC filing found for individual round amounts, valuations, or full investor cap tables; amounts rely on third-party databases and LinkedIn.", "source_urls": ["https://startupintros.com/orgs/upgraded", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/upgraded-technologies"]}}]]
- source urls
- ["http://getupgraded.com", "https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/22/meet-the-macbook-upgrade-program/", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/upgraded/", "https://getupgraded.com/about/", "https://help.getupgraded.com/en/articles/7035109-what-is-upgraded-and-what-programs-do-you-offer", "https://linkedin.com/in/johnerikmetcalf", "https://medium.com/spring-capital/fairown-enabling-circular-economy-for-physical-products-4787b9c8b299", "https://nocap.blog/founder/hendrik-roosna/", "https://startupintros.com/news/2016-08-01-upgraded-seed", "https://startupintros.com/orgs/upgraded", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/upgraded/__KUZAC2B257XQ_F_NSFfQkVSDaXFJdeaQPEy6Iq1-G6g", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230817954123/en/Upgraded-Launches-MacBook-Upgrade-Program-Subscription-Payment-Service-in-the-U.S.", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231012621943/en/Upgraded-Launches-Upgraded-Cares-in-Partnership-with-GVNG-to-Provide-Disadvantaged-Students-with-New-MacBooks", "https://www.fairown.com/post/demand-for-the-circular-economy-fuels-the-next-big-e-commerce-innovation", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/upgraded-technologies", "https://www.thesports.biz/stadia-ventures-third-exit/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/upgraded", "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2016/upgraded.json"]