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Who founded and runs factually.co?
Executive summary
Available sources do not mention factually.co specifically; they instead provide information about Factly (Factly Media and Research) and similarly named organisations (Factal, Factually Health). Factly was founded in 2016 and lists a team on its site; Tracxn names founders for "Factly" as Shashi Kiran Deshetti, Manoj Manduva, Tejeswi Pratima Dodda, Rakesh Reddy and Srinivas Kompally [1] [2]. Other similarly named entities (Factal; Factually Health) have different founders [3] [4].
1. What the available reporting actually covers — name confusion and limits
The search results you provided do not contain an entry for the domain factually.co; instead they point to three different organisations whose names resemble “Factually”: Factly (an India‑based data and public information site), Factal (a real‑time verified news app), and Factually Health (an AI health‑information company). Because none of the supplied pages mention factually.co, any direct claim about who founded or runs factually.co is not found in current reporting (not found in current reporting) and cannot be verified from these sources [1] [2] [3] [4].
2. If you meant “Factly” — founders and background
The Factly site identifies itself as Factly Media & Research and says it was founded in 2016 to make public information and data more meaningful; its team page lists the organisation’s members [1]. A separate profile on Tracxn attributes founders of “Factly” to Shashi Kiran Deshetti, Manoj Manduva, Tejeswi Pratima Dodda, Rakesh Reddy and Srinivas Kompally [2]. Those two items together indicate Factly is an organisation with a public team page and Tracxn’s founder listing, but the sources do not provide a single narrative bio tying every founder name to specific executive roles beyond those listings [1] [2].
3. Other similarly named organisations — different founders
If your question intended a different, similarly named firm, the reporting you provided shows distinct founders for other entities: Tracxn lists Cory Bergman and Ben Tesch as founders of Factal, an app for verified real‑time news [3]. PitchBook’s profile describes Factually Health as an AI platform for health information; that profile does not list founders in the excerpt supplied here, but it does describe the company’s product and purpose [4]. These entries underscore the risk of conflating similarly named organisations — each has its own founders and governance [3] [4].
4. How to resolve who runs factually.co (practical next steps)
Because the provided sources do not mention factually.co, reliable verification requires looking at the site itself (check its “About,” “Team,” or WHOIS/registrant info), or checking authoritative registries or media profiles for that specific domain. The supplied materials show that name look‑alikes exist, so confirm the exact domain and cross‑check that domain’s own disclosures rather than relying on nearby matches (not found in current reporting; [1]; p1_s1).
5. Potential pitfalls and why this matters
Conflating Factly, Factal and Factually Health would produce incorrect attributions of founders or leadership because the organisations serve different functions and list different founders [2] [3] [4]. For readers assessing credibility or potential bias, founder identity, funding, and editorial structure all matter — Tracxn’s profiles note funding and founder data for startup directories, while an organisation’s own team page is the primary source for internal roles [2] [1].
6. Bottom line and recommended citation practice
Bottom line: none of the supplied sources states who founded or runs factually.co; they do provide verifiable founder and team details for Factly (founding year 2016; team page) and separate founder listings for Factal, with a PitchBook entry for Factually Health [1] [2] [3] [4]. To answer your original question authoritatively, obtain documentation that directly names the operators of factually.co — such as the site’s own “About/Team” page or official registration records — and then cross‑check against independent databases.