Proof of Usefulness Report

HowNow

Analysis completed on 1/23/2026

+634
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

HowNow is a well-established Series A Learning Experience Platform (LXP) with over $19M in funding and ~80 employees, serving major clients like Depop and Checkout.com. While the actual project demonstrates exceptional utility, market timing, and verifiable traction (millions in revenue), the submission itself was of very low quality, containing hyperbolic claims (e.g., 'most people have used my product') and missing key data. The high score reflects the verifiable success of the business entity, partially penalized by the poor submission quality.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+220.0
Audience Reach Impact+128.0
Technical Innovation+117.0
Evidence Of Traction+112.5
Market Timing Relevance+85.0
Functional Completeness+5.0
Subtotal+667.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.95
Final Score+634

Project Details

Project URL
Description
HowNow is an AI-powered knowledge platform that helps companies drive productivity and revenue by empowering teams with the knowledge they need, when they need it, right where they work.\n\nWith the shelf life of our skills being less than 5 years, it is paramount that organisations move from a compliance training-led culture to a continuous learning culture - however formal learning systems i.e. offsite seminars, retreats, LMSes, are not up to the task because they are expensive, not engaging, unidirectional and not designed for the digital workplace. \n\nHowNow uses AI to bring together internal and external knowledge from a variety of sources in real-time and then recommend relevant knowledge directly within the applications where your team work, based on their role, skill requirements, learning preferences, benchmark data and context.

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