- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "total_funding", "conflict": "Crunchbase reports $120K total raised; CB Insights reports $20K; Startup Intros reports $0; Reforgers reports unknown.", "source_urls": ["https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/zowpow", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/zowpow", "https://startupintros.com/orgs/zowpow", "https://reforgers.com/startups/zowpow"]}, {"field": "closure_date", "conflict": "Crunchbase lists closed 2016-08-01; founder LinkedIn tenures end 2014–2015; Reforgers lists 'Event Year: 2013' for shutdown (likely erroneous).", "source_urls": ["https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/zowpow", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/briankrejcarek", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennbronzo", "https://reforgers.com/startups/zowpow"]}, {"field": "operating_status", "conflict": "YC/Crunchbase/CB Insights mark inactive/closed/dead; LinkedIn company page still lists status as 'active'.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/zowpow", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/zowpow", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/zowpow"]}, {"field": "founder_name", "conflict": "Same co-founder referenced as both 'Jennifer Bronzo' and 'Jennifer Lu' across sources.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/zowpow", "https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/04/ahead-of-christmas-zowpow-launches-plush-toy-controllers-that-interact-with-mobile-games/", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/zowpow"]}, {"field": "founded_date", "conflict": "General '2013' vs Crunchbase '2013-06-26' vs founder LinkedIn 'Jan 2013'.", "source_urls": ["https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/zowpow", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennbronzo", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/briankrejcarek"]}, {"field": "employee_count", "conflict": "YC/TechCrunch report 2-person team at launch; Crunchbase/LinkedIn list 1–10 range.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/zowpow", "https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/04/ahead-of-christmas-zowpow-launches-plush-toy-controllers-that-interact-with-mobile-games/", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/zowpow"]}, {"field": "medical_pivot", "conflict": "Medical-adherence pivot described only on Brian Krejcarek LinkedIn; not corroborated by YC, TechCrunch, or Crunchbase.", "source_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/in/briankrejcarek"]}, {"field": "website", "conflict": "zowpow.com listed as official site but was unreachable during research; flappytoy.com also referenced for Flappy product.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/zowpow", "https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2014/03/09/can-flappy-bird-take-off-in-the-real-world-with-a-physical-controller/"]}, {"field": "shutdown_reason", "conflict": "No primary-source explanation for failure; secondary aggregator (Reforgers) provides no root-cause analysis.", "source_urls": ["https://reforgers.com/startups/zowpow"]}, {"field": "reelables_lineage", "conflict": "FounderTrace links ZowPow → Reelables via Brian Krejcarek; Reelables founded 2018 per LinkedIn, ~3+ years after ZowPow co-founder departure.", "source_urls": ["https://foundertrace.com/companies/zowpow/", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/briankrejcarek"]}]]
- source urls
- ["http://innovativecompany.blogspot.com/2013/12/zowpow-makes-plush-toys-that-control.html", "https://foundertrace.com/companies/zowpow/", "https://mcvuk.com/business-news/consoles/there-are-people-who-want-you-to-crowdfund-a-plush-flappy-bird-controller/", "https://reforgers.com/startups/zowpow", "https://startupintros.com/orgs/zowpow", "https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/04/ahead-of-christmas-zowpow-launches-plush-toy-controllers-that-interact-with-mobile-games/", "https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/10/silicon-valleys-real-estate-crunch-is-a-golden-opportunity-for-other-american-cities/", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/zowpow", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/zowpow", "https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2014/03/09/can-flappy-bird-take-off-in-the-real-world-with-a-physical-controller/", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/zowpow", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/briankrejcarek", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennbronzo", "https://www.polygon.com/2014/3/11/5495302/flappy-is-a-plush-toy-game-controller-for-playing-flappy-bird/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/ahead-of-christmas-zowpow-yc-w14-launches-plush-toy-controllers-that-interact-with-mobile-games", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/zowpow"]