- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "ceo", "conflict": {"value": "YC lists John Keh as Founder/CEO under Former Founders; TechCrunch and Local News Matters name Roberto Ortiz as co-founder and CEO at launch; company about page lists Roberto Ortiz as Co-Founder & CEO with no John Keh", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/welcome", "https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/18/welcome-raises-12-million-to-be-the-ritz-carlton-for-event-platforms/", "https://localnewsmatters.org/2020/11/30/new-startup-welcome-raises-millions-vows-to-be-the-ritz-carlton-of-virtual-events/", "https://experiencewelcome.com/about"]}}, {"field": "founder_set", "conflict": {"value": "Local News Matters and TechCrunch pivot narrative names Ortiz plus Jerry and Tiger Shen; YC and BEAMSTART list four founders including John Keh", "source_urls": ["https://localnewsmatters.org/2020/11/30/new-startup-welcome-raises-millions-vows-to-be-the-ritz-carlton-of-virtual-events/", "https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/18/welcome-raises-12-million-to-be-the-ritz-carlton-for-event-platforms/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/welcome", "https://beamstart.com/@welcome-16560889709460"]}}, {"field": "headcount", "conflict": {"value": "YC reports team size 50; BEAMSTART 11-50; LinkedIn 2026 reports 6 employees; secondary blog claims 130+ without primary corroboration", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/welcome", "https://beamstart.com/@welcome-16560889709460", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/createonwelcome", "https://nocap.blog/founder/tiger-shen/"]}}, {"field": "funding_total", "conflict": {"value": "TechCrunch and Tracxn report $12M total in one Series A; LinkedIn reports $20.1M across 5 rounds; Startup Intros page metadata references 13 funding rounds while its Series A entry shows one $12M round", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/18/welcome-raises-12-million-to-be-the-ritz-carlton-for-event-platforms/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/welcome/__anwjpE9vdK4XJTWuspIrEdv_a3jZaC8ZcY2pQkuTGXM/funding-and-investors", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/createonwelcome", "https://startupintros.com/news/2020-11-01-welcome-series-a-3"]}}, {"field": "operating_status", "conflict": {"value": "YC marks Inactive and primary domain returns 404; LinkedIn and Tracxn still portray an operating company; Univid reports user-facing shutdown in 2026", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/welcome", "https://www.experiencewelcome.com", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/createonwelcome", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/welcome/__anwjpE9vdK4XJTWuspIrEdv_a3jZaC8ZcY2pQkuTGXM", "https://univid.io/webinar-platform-alternatives/best-welcome-alternatives-experience/"]}}, {"field": "location", "conflict": {"value": "YC and BEAMSTART list San Francisco; Tracxn lists Walnut, United States", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/welcome", "https://beamstart.com/@welcome-16560889709460", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/welcome/__anwjpE9vdK4XJTWuspIrEdv_a3jZaC8ZcY2pQkuTGXM"]}}, {"field": "exit", "gap": {"value": "No primary-source confirmation of acquisition, shutdown date, or return of capital for this YC company; BambooHR-Welcome acquisition refers to a separate HR onboarding startup", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/welcome", "https://medium.com/welcomehr/welcome-has-been-acquired-by-bamboohr-9ada34fb7659", "https://univid.io/webinar-platform-alternatives/best-welcome-alternatives-experience/"]}}, {"field": "revenue", "gap": {"value": "No verified revenue figures from primary sources; ~$20M revenue claim appears only in unsourced secondary blog content", "source_urls": ["https://nocap.blog/founder/tiger-shen/"]}}, {"field": "yc_standard_investment", "gap": {"value": "Standard YC W20 seed check amount for Welcome not separately documented in sourced funding records reviewed", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/welcome"]}}]]
- source urls
- ["https://beamstart.com/@welcome-16560889709460", "https://directory.cside.com/experiencewelcome.com", "https://experiencewelcome.com/about", "https://linkedin.com/in/john-keh", "https://localnewsmatters.org/2020/11/30/new-startup-welcome-raises-millions-vows-to-be-the-ritz-carlton-of-virtual-events/", "https://medium.com/welcomehr/welcome-has-been-acquired-by-bamboohr-9ada34fb7659", "https://nocap.blog/founder/tiger-shen/", "https://startupintros.com/news/2020-11-01-welcome-series-a-3", "https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/18/welcome-raises-12-million-to-be-the-ritz-carlton-for-event-platforms/", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/welcome/__anwjpE9vdK4XJTWuspIrEdv_a3jZaC8ZcY2pQkuTGXM", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/welcome/__anwjpE9vdK4XJTWuspIrEdv_a3jZaC8ZcY2pQkuTGXM/funding-and-investors", "https://uluventures.com/new-investments/", "https://univid.io/webinar-platform-alternatives/best-welcome-alternatives-experience/", "https://www.experiencewelcome.com", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/createonwelcome", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertoortizux", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/welcome"]