- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "founded_year", "conflict": "Most sources say 2017; Reforgers lists founded 2016 and shutdown event year 2016", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vango", "https://reforgers.com/startups/vango"]}, {"field": "total_funding", "conflict": "Tracxn $120K; CB Insights $150K; Travel Tech Nation $270K; Reforgers unknown", "source_urls": ["https://tracxn.com/d/companies/vango/__TosAQUw7t6hwsSmksqs88SAMPnFek7vDEop-885bQDw", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/vango-1", "https://www.traveltechnation.com/companies/vango", "https://reforgers.com/startups/vango"]}, {"field": "headquarters_location", "conflict": "CB Insights/Tracxn: Norwalk, CT; YC: New York; YCDB/Travel Tech Nation: Brooklyn, NY", "source_urls": ["https://www.cbinsights.com/company/vango-1", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vango", "http://www.ycdb.co/company/vango", "https://www.traveltechnation.com/companies/vango"]}, {"field": "operating_status", "conflict": "CB Insights still lists Seed | Alive; YC/Tracxn/Reforgers/Travel Tech Nation report inactive or closed", "source_urls": ["https://www.cbinsights.com/company/vango-1", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vango", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/vango/__TosAQUw7t6hwsSmksqs88SAMPnFek7vDEop-885bQDw", "https://www.traveltechnation.com/companies/vango"]}, {"field": "employee_count", "conflict": "YC 8, YCDB 10, Tracxn 20 (2026 figure likely stale for deadpooled company)", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vango", "http://www.ycdb.co/company/vango", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/vango/__TosAQUw7t6hwsSmksqs88SAMPnFek7vDEop-885bQDw"]}, {"field": "alias_claire", "conflict": "Reforgers lists 'Also known as: Claire'; not corroborated by YC or press coverage", "source_urls": ["https://reforgers.com/startups/vango", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vango"]}, {"field": "founder_name_misha_laskin", "conflict": "Tracxn and Startup Intros also use 'Michael Laskin' for same co-founder", "source_urls": ["https://tracxn.com/d/companies/vango/__TosAQUw7t6hwsSmksqs88SAMPnFek7vDEop-885bQDw", "https://startupintros.com/orgs/vango", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vango"]}, {"field": "burch_creative_capital_portfolio_entry", "conflict": "Teaserclub lists VanGo founded 2006 and a 2021 venture round, inconsistent with 2017 YC founding and shutdown", "source_urls": ["https://teaserclub.com/investors/burch-creative-capital", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vango", "https://www.traveltechnation.com/companies/vango"]}, {"field": "exact_shutdown_date", "gap": "No primary-source exact closure date found; only Travel Tech Nation 'not operating' report dated 2020-04-02", "source_urls": ["https://www.traveltechnation.com/companies/vango"]}, {"field": "name_collision", "gap": "Unrelated entities share 'VanGo' name (e.g., public transit VanGo in Maryland/California; Vango Mining)", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vango"]}]]
- source urls
- ["http://www.ycdb.co/company/vango", "https://abc13.com/post/moms-create-new-rideshare-app-to-safely-transport-teens/5443940/", "https://parsers.vc/fund/burchcreativecapital.com/", "https://reforgers.com/startups/vango", "https://startupintros.com/orgs/vango", "https://teaserclub.com/investors/burch-creative-capital", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/vango/__TosAQUw7t6hwsSmksqs88SAMPnFek7vDEop-885bQDw", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/vango-1", "https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bellaire/news/article/VanGo-ride-sharing-company-for-kids-expands-into-14055916.php", "https://www.nhregister.com/metro/article/New-CT-ride-service-will-shuttle-your-kids-13825497.php", "https://www.ridevango.com", "https://www.traveltechnation.com/companies/vango", "https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/uber-for-kids-new-rideshare-for-pre-teens-teens-launches-in-dallas/287-1c3a2ff6-785f-4db7-8683-90b50be15f7d", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vango"]