Proof of Usefulness Report

HYBR

Analysis completed on 1/23/2026

+252
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

HYBR is a legitimate, verifiable UK-based PropTech startup addressing the student housing crisis with significant seed funding (~£3.24M) and demonstrable traction (20k+ students, 98 Trustpilot reviews). However, the project submission itself is of exceptionally low quality, containing false claims ('most people have used my product'), lazy data entry ('marketcap: null'), and zero supporting evidence. The score reflects the high potential and verified reality of the business, heavily penalized by the poor response quality and the lack of submitted evidence, placing it in the 'Small but promising' range.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+150.0
Audience Reach Impact+32.0
Technical Innovation+36.0
Evidence Of Traction+25.0
Market Timing Relevance+70.0
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+315.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.8
Final Score+252

Project Details

Project URL
Description
HYBR is a student accommodation platform that supports renters at every stage of their journey. We offer all types of accommodation options (focusing on affordable homes) and support students to find houses, house-shares and any relevant services (deposit replacement schemes, bills, insurance, storage etc.) And, the best part - we're completely free for students. \n\nWe are the only platform focused exclusively on the student tenant, building a digital community of students who can access everything they need as a student renter in one place. We only work with brands that have the same values as HYBR, so students know they can trust our partners\nOur mission is to empower students to have a great rental experience. Everything we do is about solving problems for our students and helping them become good tenants. \n\nWe give landlords and companies direct access to ‘responsible students’ - a historically hard to access and underserved market. We understand the student market better than anyone else through valuable data and deep relationships with the student community.\n\nHowever, we need an exceptional, entrepreneurial candidate to join our team to get us to the next stage, to have the prospect of helping 1,000s more students. \n

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