Proof of Usefulness Report

ClouddefenseAI

Analysis completed on 1/17/2026

+268
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

CloudDefense.AI is a legitimate early-stage B2B cybersecurity startup (Seed funded ~$4.4M) offering a CNAPP/DevSecOps platform. While the technology addresses a valid industry problem with verified partnerships (e.g., Wipro) and G2 presence, the submission quality is exceptionally poor. Claims such as 'most people have used my product' and targeting 'everyone' are factually incorrect and unprofessional, resulting in significant penalties to Traction and Reach scores. The project shows promise through its funding and technical relevance but lacks the verified widespread adoption to score higher.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+65
Audience Reach Impact+7
Technical Innovation+45
Evidence Of Traction+10
Market Timing Relevance+75
Functional Completeness+5
Subtotal+207
Usefulness Multiplierx1.15
Final Score+238

Project Details

Project URL
Description
As modern software becomes increasingly complex, it becomes more difficult to keep it secure. There are many potential attack surfaces to consider in even a simple web application, such as Cloud Security, IaC, supply chains attack, APIs exploitation, and browser-based attacks.\n\nCloudDefense is designed to simplify security by providing cloud security, DevSecOps, and web/API security in a single easy-to-use platform.\n\nSome key highlights of the platform include: \n- Agentless low friction setup that only takes seconds. \n- The ability to integrate with any Cloud or CI/CD pipeline. \n- DevSecOps capabilities include the ability to scan and manage all application layers for vulnerabilities for several programming languages as well as compliance with standards such as NIST. \n- Cloud Security features include asset discovery and security, IAM security, workload security, etc. \n- Web/API security features including 1-day exploits, DAST, automated pen-testing, asset discovery including all subdomains/urls, etc.\n- IaC: Container, Helm, K8s shift left scans\n\nThe typical Enterprise customers benefit from an increase of 85-90% in their application security posture and 30-50% in robust security adoption simply by streamlining and adopting the CloudDefense nextGen stack. We enable clients across different industry verticals to securely transform their businesses digitally.
Audience Reach
everyone
Target Users
everyone
Technologies
Software Development, Cloud Computing, Developer Tools
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