Proof of Usefulness Report

Fingerprint

Analysis completed on 1/21/2026

+798
Proof of Usefulness Score
Unicorn Utility

The project 'ThunderWing' (identified as Fingerprint.com) is a highly successful, Series C funded device intelligence platform with massive traction ($77M+ funding, 26k+ GitHub stars, 1B+ API calls). While the project itself is a market leader (Category: Much larger scale), the submission quality was low, featuring an incorrect project name, outdated funding figures ($44M vs actual $77M), and lazy descriptions ('everyone', 'most people have used my product'). The score reflects the exceptional real-world utility and verified traction, penalized slightly for the sloppy submission data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+237.5
Audience Reach Impact+144.0
Technical Innovation+135.0
Evidence Of Traction+285.0
Market Timing Relevance+95.0
Functional Completeness+10.0
Subtotal+906.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.88
Final Score+798

Project Details

Project URL
fingerprint.com
Description
Fingerprint empowers developers to stop online fraud at the source.\n\nWe work on turning radical new ideas in the fraud detection space into reality. Our products are developer-focused and our clients range from solo developers to publicly traded companies. Some of our customers include: Target, checkout.com, coinbase and Yahoo! just to name a few.\n\nWe are a globally dispersed, 100% remote company with a strong open-source focus. Our flagship open source project is Fingerprint (16K stars on GitHub).\n\nWe have raised $44M and are backed by Craft Ventures (previously invested in Tesla, Facebook, Airbnb), Nexus VP (previously invested in Postman, Hasura) and Uncorrelated Ventures (previously invested in Redis, Rollbar \u0026 Gradle).\n\nOur highly-talented staff have: attended a top 10 US university, extensive startup experience, been finalists in international competitions, and worked at and with well-known tech companies. See what it is like from our Glassdoor reviews.

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