Proof of Usefulness Report

Assent

Analysis completed on 2/7/2026

+684
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

Assent is a verified 'Unicorn' in the supply chain compliance and sustainability space (valuation >$1B, ~$200M ARR, ~1,000 employees), demonstrating massive real-world utility and market relevance. However, the specific project submission provided low-quality, placeholder-style data (e.g., claiming 'everyone' as the audience and 'most people' as evidence of traction), which is factually incorrect for a B2B enterprise platform. Consequently, while the score reflects the company's elite market status, significant penalties were applied to the 'Response Quality' and 'Evidence of Traction' quality factors due to the lack of verifiable details in the input.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+276.0
Audience Reach Impact+136.0
Technical Innovation+127.5
Evidence Of Traction+118.8
Market Timing Relevance+90.0
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+750.8
Usefulness Multiplierx0.91
Final Score+684

Project Details

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Description
Assent is the leader in supply chain sustainability management solutions. With more than a decade of experience, Assent is specifically focused on complex manufacturers, a subset of manufacturers in the industrial equipment, electronics, medical device, aerospace/defense and automotive verticals whose products have a long design cycle and shelf life. More importantly, with thousands of parts making up a single product — and equally as many supplier partners across their global supply chain — complex manufacturers have extreme supply chain sustainability requirements. The Assent solution blends the SaaS technology platform with managed services and its world-class Regulatory Team of subject matter experts who keep customers ahead of compliance and regulatory changes across the globe. Assent’s customers use our solutions across product compliance, trade compliance and ESG to capture, track, report on and manage supply chain compliance and sustainability performance of their suppliers. Assent is on a mission to make the supply chains of complex manufacturers deeply and durably good by helping them see deeper into their supply chains, be smarter with powerful data, and grow better to seize market opportunities.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
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