Proof of Usefulness Report

Kula

Analysis completed on 1/24/2026

+260
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

The project 'Kula' (legal tech) appears to be a YC W22 company that achieved significant early traction ($200k ARR in 3 months) before pivoting to 'Kular' (AI Sales/Recruitment). The submission describes the original legal product but categorizes it as recruitment, creating a conflict. While the historical traction and YC backing are strong validation signals, the submission quality is poor, containing delusional claims (e.g., 'most people have used my product', 'audience reach: everyone') and obsolete descriptions. The score reflects the legitimate YC pedigree discounted by the confusing current state and low-quality data entry.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+125
Audience Reach Impact+10
Technical Innovation+60
Evidence Of Traction+37.5
Market Timing Relevance+60
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+295
Usefulness Multiplierx0.88
Final Score+260

Project Details

Project URL
joinkula.io
Description
Kula automates the business side of building a law firm- letting lawyers focus on the law! We believe there's a fundamental change going on in the legal industry and the next generation of law firms is being built today.\n\nWe just graduated the W22 batch of Y-Combinator having grown from $0 to more than $200,000 in annual recurring revenue in just three months. We’ve raised our seed round and are now expanding our tech team!\n\nOur mission is to enable this revolution. We’re doing this together with an incredible set of early adopters. These lawyers are building their own law firms, after leaving world-leading organisations like Allen \u0026 Overy, Atrium, Carey Olson, Clifford Chance, Credit Suisse, IBM, K\u0026L Gates, Fish \u0026 Richardson, Slaughter \u0026 May. Join us!\n\nWe are currently building out our web app and suite of automation tools, so that we can revolutionise this 5000 year old industry!

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