- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": {"value": "identity.founded_year", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2014/11/12/vida-raises-1-3-million-for-socially-responsible-e-commerce/", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/vida_co/"]}, "issue": {"value": "Primary launch coverage and FinSMEs report founding/launch in 2014; FounderTrace lists founded 2015.", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2014/11/12/vida-raises-1-3-million-for-socially-responsible-e-commerce/", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/vida_co/"]}}, {"field": {"value": "founders", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vida-and-co", "https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/vida-startup-marries-art-and-commerce-8031001/", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/vida_co/"]}, "issue": {"value": "YC lists only Umaimah Mendhro; contemporaneous WWD/bizjournals/FinSMEs name co-founders Cameron Preston and Alexandra Day Golden; FounderTrace (secondary) also lists Lindsey Blumenthal with no primary-source confirmation.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vida-and-co", "https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/vida-startup-marries-art-and-commerce-8031001/", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/vida_co/"]}}, {"field": {"value": "funding.total_raised_usd", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/18/y-combinator-backed-vida-turns-artwork-into-fashion-accessories-and-more/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/vida/__rc5_b9Nl61cEl_0JEO9sLodHLpDfQ_yBHXP9UFlu4p4"]}, "issue": {"value": "TechCrunch (Aug 2017) reports $5.5M cumulative VC; Tracxn reports $6.92M across 3 rounds; individual post-seed round amounts and dates not publicly disclosed.", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/18/y-combinator-backed-vida-turns-artwork-into-fashion-accessories-and-more/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/vida/__rc5_b9Nl61cEl_0JEO9sLodHLpDfQ_yBHXP9UFlu4p4"]}}, {"field": {"value": "exit_status.events[0].deal_value_usd", "source_urls": ["https://wwd.com/business-news/mergers-acquisitions/vida-co-secures-29m-investment-from-cimpress-merger-retail-1202772763/", "https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/CIMPRESS-PLC-11316/news/Cimpress-N-V-acquired-73-stake-in-VIDA-Co-for-18-7-million-34631439/"]}, "issue": {"value": "2018 Cimpress transaction reported as $29M equity investment (WWD/PPAI) vs $18.7M for 73% stake net of cash acquired (MarketScreener); relationship between figures unclear.", "source_urls": ["https://wwd.com/business-news/mergers-acquisitions/vida-co-secures-29m-investment-from-cimpress-merger-retail-1202772763/", "https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/CIMPRESS-PLC-11316/news/Cimpress-N-V-acquired-73-stake-in-VIDA-Co-for-18-7-million-34631439/"]}}, {"field": {"value": "exit_status", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vida-and-co", "https://blog.shopvida.com/2020/04/14/note-from-our-founder-ceo-umaimah-mendhro/", "https://shopvida.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/21389287501463-FAQ-VIDA-Change-of-Ownership-and-Partnership-with-MI-Technologies"]}, "issue": {"value": "YC status remains 'Acquired' (2018 Cimpress deal) but company subsequently bought out Cimpress (2020) and changed ownership again under Santé Group/MI Technologies (2024); YC profile not updated to reflect buyback or later ownership.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vida-and-co", "https://blog.shopvida.com/2020/04/14/note-from-our-founder-ceo-umaimah-mendhro/", "https://shopvida.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/21389287501463-FAQ-VIDA-Change-of-Ownership-and-Partnership-with-MI-Technologies"]}}, {"field": {"value": "employees.snapshots", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vida-and-co", "https://techcrunch.com/2014/11/12/vida-raises-1-3-million-for-socially-responsible-e-commerce/", "https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/18/y-combinator-backed-vida-turns-artwork-into-fashion-accessories-and-more/"]}, "issue": {"value": "Headcount varies by source and date: 6 at Nov 2014 launch, ~13 in Aug 2017/Aug 2018, 11 on undated YC profile; no verified current headcount in primary sources post-2024 ownership change.", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2014/11/12/vida-raises-1-3-million-for-socially-responsible-e-commerce/", "https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/18/y-combinator-backed-vida-turns-artwork-into-fashion-accessories-and-more/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vida-and-co"]}}, {"field": {"value": "exit_status.events[1].deal_value_usd", "source_urls": ["https://blog.shopvida.com/2020/04/14/note-from-our-founder-ceo-umaimah-mendhro/"]}, "issue": {"value": "2020 Cimpress buyout price and terms not disclosed in founder blog post.", "source_urls": ["https://blog.shopvida.com/2020/04/14/note-from-our-founder-ceo-umaimah-mendhro/"]}}, {"field": {"value": "exit_status.events[2]", "source_urls": ["https://shopvida.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/21389287501463-FAQ-VIDA-Change-of-Ownership-and-Partnership-with-MI-Technologies"]}, "issue": {"value": "Feb 2024 Santé Group/MI Technologies change described as partnership and new management; whether this is an acquisition, merger, or asset transfer is not defined; financial terms undisclosed.", "source_urls": ["https://shopvida.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/21389287501463-FAQ-VIDA-Change-of-Ownership-and-Partnership-with-MI-Technologies"]}}, {"field": {"value": "products", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/18/y-combinator-backed-vida-turns-artwork-into-fashion-accessories-and-more/", "https://shopvida.com/"]}, "issue": {"value": "Company pivoted from on-demand fashion marketplace to mask/PPE DTC; revenue, customer counts, and sales figures for either era not publicly disclosed.", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/18/y-combinator-backed-vida-turns-artwork-into-fashion-accessories-and-more/", "https://shopvida.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/21389287501463-FAQ-VIDA-Change-of-Ownership-and-Partnership-with-MI-Technologies"]}}]]
- source urls
- ["https://blog.shopvida.com/2020/04/14/note-from-our-founder-ceo-umaimah-mendhro/", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/vida_co/", "https://medium.com/@oneleagueorg/umaimah-mendhro-makes-inc-s-2024-female-founders-list-856fb6c1ab36", "https://shopvida.com/", "https://shopvida.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/21389287501463-FAQ-VIDA-Change-of-Ownership-and-Partnership-with-MI-Technologies", "https://techcrunch.com/2014/11/12/vida-raises-1-3-million-for-socially-responsible-e-commerce/", "https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/18/y-combinator-backed-vida-turns-artwork-into-fashion-accessories-and-more/", "https://thenextweb.com/news/vida-fashion-e-commerce-platform-looks-connect-designers-consumers", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/vida/__rc5_b9Nl61cEl_0JEO9sLodHLpDfQ_yBHXP9UFlu4p4", "https://wwd.com/business-news/mergers-acquisitions/vida-co-secures-29m-investment-from-cimpress-merger-retail-1202772763/", "https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/vida-startup-marries-art-and-commerce-8031001/", "https://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/news/2014/11/14/microsoft-xbox-alum-s-new-game-is-vida-high.html", "https://www.finsmes.com/2014/11/vida-closes-1-3m-in-seed-funding.html", "https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/CIMPRESS-PLC-11316/news/Cimpress-N-V-acquired-73-stake-in-VIDA-Co-for-18-7-million-34631439/", "https://www.ppai.org/media-hub/cimpress-acquires-majority-stake-in-vida-co/", "https://www.printweek.com/content/news/cimpress-invests-in-custom-clothing-company", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vida-and-co", "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2017/vida-and-co.json"]