Wyze Erases "Co-Founder" Elana Fishman

By IPVM Team, Published Jan 19, 2023, 09:30am EST (Info+)

Wyze has rewritten its history to downplay early involvement of its former COO Elana Fishman—previously described by the company as a "co-founder" and featured prominently in media coverage—who was not mentioned as a co-founder in its 2023 New Year's greeting and was removed from its "Our Story" page on its website.

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In this report, IPVM examines Wyze's letter to consumers, Fishman's lingering footprint in the company's internet presence, Wyze's explanation for its actions, and the outlook of the company in light of her quiet departure.

Letter ********** ***** ********

** **** ****'* ********, **** ******** *** **** ********** with * **** **** ** *** company *******, ***** *** *** ******* any ******* ** ******* ** * co-founder. *** ****** ****** **** **** is "***** * *******-*** *******. *** same * ** ** *** ******* this ******* **** ** *** ** users *** *** **** ****** ******* it **** ** *******."

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*** ******* **** *** ******* *** founded ** ***** ******* *** ********, given **** ******* *** ******** **** Wyze ***** ****** *** **** ** its ****** ** **** *** *** previously **** ********** ** *** ******* as * **-*******.

********* ** *********** ****, *** *** * **-******* *** served ** *** ***** *** **** Wyze ** ****. *** *** *** updated *** ******* ***** ******* *** company. **** **** ** ****** ************ about *** ********* ** *** ******* or *** ****** ***** ********.

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*** **** *** ****'* ****** ** consumers **** **** ***** **** * sign-off *** * ******* ** *** three ********* **** ********, **** ******, Dongsheng ****, *** *** *****.

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Erased **** ******* *******

*******'* ******** *** **** ******* **** edited *** ** *** ******* ****, although *********** ****** **** ******* ***, as **** ** *** ****** ***** posts **** ******* ****, ******.

** *** *******'* "*** *****" ****, *** ********* ***** ***** ** *** ******************* ******** **** *** ***** **-******** and ****** ** ****** ** * company ***** "*** ***** ** ** Wyze ******** **** ** ****."

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IPVM Image******* **** ********** ****** ** ****** at *** **** **** ** *** other **-********.

******* ***** ********* ** **********'* ******* ********* *** *** ** ****, **** the ******* ************ ***** ** *** ****** * funding *****.

Fishman's **** ********

*******'* **** **** *** ******* ******* live ** ***** *********. *** *******, her ******* ** ********'* ******* ***** competition, ***** *** ****** ** ******* as * **-*******, *** ************* ******.

************, ******* ** ********** ** * co-founder ***** *******'* ********* ****,************* *******, *** ** *********** ***** ******** about *** *******, ********* ****'******** ** **** *******, **** ********* ********* *** ************* ** *** **** Magazine.

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******** ** ******* ** ****** *****, such ********************, *** ******* *** ********* ** 2020.

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Wyze ***********

**** ********* *** ***** ********* ******* Dave ****** ********* *******'* ********* **** IPVM:

*** ******** **** **** *****. *** worked ** **** **** ***** ******* stuff **** **, *********, *** ***, but *** ******* *** ** **** us **** ** ********** ************. * think ******* *** ******** ***** ** had ****** *** (**************) **** *****, not **** **** *** ****** *** though. *** ******* ** ****** ***** ventures.

** ***** **** *** *** ******* wasn't ******* ** **** ***** ******* of *** ******* ** ********** ******, **** ** * ***** ***** the ******** *** ******* ****** * table *** ****** ** ****** ** a **** *** ****.

******* ******** ****** **** ******** *** product ** ******* ****, *** "** just ******* ********* ** *** ** a ******* ***, ** *** *** taking * *** ** **************," ****** said. ** ***** **** *** **** again ***** ** ****** *** ****** another ******** ***********.

***** *** ****** * *** ***** of *** ***** **** ** **** and *** *** **** **** ** for *** ******** ** ****'* ****, we ******* ********* ** *** ** an ******** *******, *** *** ** certainly ** ******** ******* ** **** that *** * *** ** ******.

Fishman: ** ********

******* *** *** ***** ** ******** IPVM **** *** ******** *** ********.

Outlook *** ****

***** ******** ***** ******** *** *** time, *** ******* ** * **-******* who ********** ******** ******* ** ******* press ** ********. *** **** ** a ****** ************ ** *** **** she ****, *** *** ***** ** how *** ******* ************* *** ***********, is **** *******.

********* ** ********, **** *** *** named ******* ***. ***********, ****** ******* of *****-***** ******** ********* ******** **** the ******* ** **** ** * series ** **** ********* **** *** reducing ***** ***** *** ******* *** a **** *********.

Comments (3)

Ron Frey

01/20/23 02:35pm

* *** *** **** **** ******* useful. ** **** ******* *** **********, sounds **** **** * ****** ******. Focusing ** ***** ******* *** ** advances ***** ** ******, ** ***** Wyze **** **** * ********** ********?

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ron Frey | 01/20/23 02:47pm

***** **** **** **** * ********** offering?

********, **** ******** * "***" ********. We ****** ** ******* ********** ******* -**** *** ** *** ** ************ IP *******

**'** **** **** ******** ***** *** announcements **** ***** -**** ******** **** *** *** ** - $**.** ******/******* ***/**** ************* ****** **** *** $** ****** But *** *** **** ***** ** Make *****?

***** * ** *** *** *** asked *** **** *******, *'* ***** to ******* ** *****. **** ** lying **** ***** * ***********, **** documented **** ** ***** ********. ** me, **'* ****** ******* ********.

**** ** **** ** * ****** series ** *** ******* ** ***** Wyze ********* ****'* ********* ******.

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Ron Frey

In reply to John Honovich | 01/20/23 03:17pm

****** *** *** ********. *******, ** my ******* * ***'* ***** ***** pro ****** ******* *** ******** ** well ******** *** ****** ********** ********. Since **** ***** ** * ****** way, *** *** ******* ** **** wire ***, *** **** ***** ****** features ***** ** ********** *******, * would *** *** **** **** ***. I *** ********* ** ********** ** just *********.

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