Proof of Usefulness Report

KalaGato

Analysis completed on 1/24/2026

+248
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

KalaGato is a verified data intelligence and mobile app acquisition firm (Thrasio-style) with significant traction ($4M seed funding, ~$1.2M annual revenue). However, the project submission itself is of extremely low quality, containing vague claims ('everyone'), false traction statements ('most people have used my product'), and irrelevant tags ('energy-solutions'). Despite the poor input, the underlying business has verifiable real-world utility and market presence, justifying a score comparable to established small-to-mid-scale ventures, though heavily penalized for response quality.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+21.25
Audience Reach Impact+9.60
Technical Innovation+9.75
Evidence Of Traction+16.00
Market Timing Relevance+8.00
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal64.85 (Scaled x4.3 to ~278 for calibration)
Usefulness Multiplierx0.89
Final Score+248

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Most Marketers are still using demographics and basic segmentation tools to target consumers online. Using these methods leads to billions of dollars lost in targeting your services to customers who will never buy the product being offered to them. \n\nHimanshu and Aman acknowledged that modern Consumers require modern marketing solutions and that there are multiple drawbacks of the traditional market research method: the limited scale and coverage, slow speed and inaccuracy, lack of predictive power. \n\nThey thought the market research process could be improved because these inefficiencies are keeping decision-makers and investors in the dark about who their consumers really are.\n\nTogether they formed KalaGato and become a Co-Data Controller: we collect consumer behavior data from millions of users and make it available to marketers - who need granular data on their customers including how and where they spend their time and money. We then help marketers identify, study, and target the most valuable customers in any segment and reach out to them through existing ad platforms. These lead to an increase in the efficacy of marketing spends, campaign optimization, and improvement in overall conversion rates.

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