Proof of Usefulness Report

Apollo 21

Analysis completed on 1/12/2026

+42

Proof of Usefulness Score

You're In Business

The submission describes 'Apollo 21', a legitimate boutique venture studio and innovation consultancy (apollo21.io) founded around 2020. However, the submission quality is extremely low, containing blatantly false claims (e.g., 'evidenceOfTraction': 'most people have used my product', 'audienceReach': 'everyone') and nonsensical data ('monthlyRevenue': 'all time marketcap: null'). While the agency exists and offers standard B2B services, the lack of verifiable metrics and the submission's unreliable nature result in a low score, placing it in the 'minimal traction/red flags' category.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+18.75

Audience Reach Impact+2.00

Technical Innovation+7.50

Evidence Of Traction+3.75

Market Timing Relevance+5.00

Functional Completeness+0.25

Subtotal+37.25

Usefulness Multiplierx1.13

Final Score+42

Project Details

Project URL

apollo21.io

Description

We are an entrepreneurial collective focused on exploring new ideas and building new ventures. Here's a bit of what we do...\n\n• Co-creation of New Ventures: Exploration of ideas, identification of opportunities, and creation of new products and services.\n\n• Product Strategy \u0026 Design: Definition of core requirements; UX/UI design of new applications and services across a variety of technology touch points.\n\n• Software Architecture \u0026 Engineering: Architecture and execution of new technologies — abiding best practices via an iterative, scalable approach.\n\n• Data Architecture \u0026 Analytics: Consumption, processing, and presentation of large-scale data to ensure value generation for business needs.\n\n• Market Validation: Early audience discovery, laying the foundation for a future product launch and, ultimately, product/market fit.\n\n• Design Sprints: Facilitation of exploratory Design Sprints to help teams solve business problems or define and validate new product and service ideas.\n\n

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