Proof of Usefulness Report

Daily Harvest

Analysis completed on 1/19/2026

+698
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

Daily Harvest is a verified 'unicorn' status company with verifiable valuation exceeding $1B and massive nationwide scale, significantly outperforming the calibration baseline despite the low-quality, hyperbolic submission ('everyone', 'most people'). The project demonstrates exceptional real-world utility and traction, though the submission text itself lacked professional detail. The score reflects the objective reality of the business scale rather than the poor input quality.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+212
Audience Reach Impact+144
Technical Innovation+72
Evidence Of Traction+237
Market Timing Relevance+85
Functional Completeness+7
Subtotal+758
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+698

Project Details

Project URL
daily-harvest.com
Description
Founded by Rachel Drori in 2015, Daily Harvest is on a mission to make nourishing, plant-based foods more attainable by eliminating barriers to access, cost, and time. With ready-in-minutes foods built on organic fruits and vegetables, Daily Harvest takes care of food so that food can take care of you.\n\nSince launching nationwide in 2016, Daily Harvest has become one of the fastest-growing direct-to-consumer brands today and was named one of Fast Company’s \"World's Most Innovative Companies\" in 2018.
Audience Reach
everyone
Target Users
everyone
Technologies
Food Beverages
Traction Evidence
most people have used my product

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