Proof of Usefulness Report

Above Data

Analysis completed on 1/4/2026

+58
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

Above Data is a legitimate, Seed-funded ($1.28M) B2B data analytics platform with verifiable partnerships (LiveRamp, NVIDIA Inception) and a strong value proposition in the AI-ready data space. However, the submission itself contained critical inaccuracies (claiming 'most people have used my product' and 'everyone' as the audience) and lacked verifiable internal metrics. The score reflects the strong external reality of the business heavily penalized by the poor quality and hallucinatory claims of the submission data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+21
Audience Reach Impact+2
Technical Innovation+11
Evidence Of Traction+5
Market Timing Relevance+9
Functional Completeness+0
Subtotal+48
Usefulness Multiplierx1.18
Final Score+57

Project Details

Project URL
abovedata.io
Description
Above Data is a data analytics platform founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, CA. We give business users access to real-world insights from TBs of transaction data. \n\nNew consumer transaction datasets are rapidly emerging, but the data is not market ready. Our platform makes raw data usable, giving our clients a competitive edge. Existing information systems lack the scale, granularity and speed of our solution.\n\nOur platform expands the overall market opportunity. We make analysis previously reserved for the most sophisticated hedge funds now available to any business unit, even those that lack engineering and data science resourcing.\n\nIn short, we accelerate business decisioning by removing the black box and rigidity of existing data solutions, offering flexible consumption models and tooling geared towards business users.
Audience Reach
everyone
Target Users
everyone
Technologies
Analytics, Developer Tools, Payments
Traction Evidence
most people have used my product

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline