Proof of Usefulness Report

Amini

Analysis completed on 2/8/2026

+278
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

The project analyzed is 'Amini' (Amini.ai), a high-potential deep tech startup building environmental data infrastructure for Africa. The submission appears to have significant errors, including the project name 'FrostKeeper' (likely a copy-paste error from a gaming context) and false traction claims ('most people have used my product'). However, external verification confirms Amini is a legitimate, VC-backed company (raised ~$6M from Salesforce Ventures, etc.) with strong real-world utility and innovation. The score reflects the high value of the underlying business (Amini) while penalizing the poor quality and inaccuracies of the submission data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+114
Audience Reach Impact+32
Technical Innovation+65
Evidence Of Traction+56
Market Timing Relevance+38
Functional Completeness+1
Subtotal+306
Usefulness Multiplierx0.91
Final Score+278

Project Details

Project URL
Description
At Amini, we are committed to making a difference for our customers, colleagues, and communities. We are a dynamic, fast-growing deep tech startup. We are building environmental data infrastructure for Africa and the tropical belt. Amini is at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, utilizing Geospatial Data and AI / Machine Learning capabilities to solve environmental data scarcity for countries in the global south. Everyone at Amini knows how their work enables the realization of our vision. Without them and their contribution, we will not be a whole team, and we will not complete our mission. Every person at Amini knows that they matter and their work makes a difference — a difference to our company, a difference to our customers, and a difference to communities across Africa and the global south. Our team embodies inclusivity, diversity, agility, and dynamism. Comprising highly skilled experts, we recognize the transformational nature of our work while remaining humble, ego-free, and non-hierarchical. We believe in our mission to build an environmental data infrastructure for Africa and the tropical belt to solve environmental data scarcity for countries in the global south. We believe in our vision of Africa being a catalyst for global transformation and creating opportunities for over 1 billion lives. We believe in our collective strength and talents - we have the brightest brains creating a leading edge platform and products, utilising AI to deliver the largest combined catalogue of satellite and ground truth data available for the tropical belt. We believe in each other – We work together to achieve outstanding results. Amini’s people are great to work with, always inclusive, generous, quick to learn, energetic and fun, never bureaucratical or ego driven. We believe our future is cosmic – We have huge, ambitious plans and the excitement about the impact our company can make and how we can enable the global south is off the charts.

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