why aren't all 8 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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Assertion Not checkable as stated
Brex Boasts a 0% Non-Payment Rate and Zero Customer Defaults
“We actually have zero percent not payment today. So we never had a customer default.”
Prediction Held up
Brex Will Hit $1 Billion in Monthly Transaction Volume by 2022
“Definitely less than two years.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Brex is Growing Gross Merchandise Volume 50% to 70% Month-Over-Month
“Growth rates we're growing between 50 and 70% month over month. So since we, you know, raised our round, we already grew like five X or something like that.”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Brex Expects Its Required Warehouse Equity Backstop to Drop to 2%
“As we become more mature, the markets the capital markets start trusting us more. So that number can go down to 10, five, two, two percent. So over time, I'll need less capital than I need today.”
Disclosure
Brex Founders Initially Entered Y Combinator With a Virtual Reality Concept
“And in the middle of Stanford, we got into Y Combinator and in Y Combinator was actually a virtual reality idea. And inside Y Combinator, we actually pivoted to Brex.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Brex Has Captured Nearly 80% Penetration Among Y Combinator Startups
“We're close to 80 today. But you know, there's still plenty left to go.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Some Brex Customers Charge Millions Monthly on AWS and Google Ads
“We have like actually customers paying millions of dollars a month in AWS bills or Google ad spend through one Rex card.”
Assertion Supported
Square Raised Funding at Brex's Current Valuation Very Early On
“Square raised, you know, at our valuation really, really early on as well.”