Proof of Usefulness Report

Kshema General Insurance Limited

Analysis completed on 1/28/2026

+731
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

Kshema General Insurance is a verifiable, licensed general insurer in India (IRDAI Reg No. 162) focusing on the critical rural and agrarian sector. External verification confirms significant traction, including $20M in Series A funding, coverage of over 3 million farms, and a proprietary location-aware risk platform. However, the submission itself was of extremely low quality, containing lazy placeholders (e.g., Technology: 'Insurance'), nonsensical financial metrics ('marketcap: 500000'), and exaggerated traction claims ('most people have used my product'). Despite the poor submission, the project's real-world scale, capitalization ($13M+ paid-up capital), and social impact warrant a high score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+90.0
Audience Reach Impact+80.0
Technical Innovation+75.0
Evidence Of Traction+85.0
Market Timing Relevance+80.0
Functional Completeness+5.0
Subtotal+795
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+731

Project Details

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Description
Digitally Powered General Insurer, Focused on the Rural Sector. Our mission is to enable resilience among cultivators across the country, from income shocks due to extreme climate events and other vagaries, with insurance. Our proprietary location-aware platform assesses and prices risk adequately, allowing us to address pre-harvest risks at a farm level. Developed in partnership with leading global experts in Spatial data sciences, actuaries, financial engineers and remote sensing experts among others, the platform allows us to draw evidence-based results to expand the scope of our services beyond traditional risk analysis. • A D2C rural insurance company with an emphasis on creating products for cultivators. • Creating insurance solutions, through geo-tagging for many location-specific pre-harvest risks faced by cultivators. • We aim to incentivize sustainable cultivation practices contributing to a ‘Net Zero Emissions Planet’ and Sustainable development Goals in the future. • A well-capitalized company led by promoters with a progressive vision and a growth mindset. • Kshema is an equal opportunities provider. Whether it’s our employees, vendors or partners, we only consider their merit and the value they create. We are changing the world, one farmer at a time – if you are passionate about creating impact on a global scale – join our journey.

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