Proof of Usefulness Report

Kutumb

Analysis completed on 1/24/2026

+607
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

Kutumb is a significant player in the Indian 'Bharat' (vernacular) social space with verified backing from Tiger Global and ~10M+ MAUs (50M+ downloads). While the submission itself was low-effort (hyperbolic claims like 'most people', irrelevant 'space-technology' tag), external data confirms a valuation of ~$170M (Series A, 2021). The project scores highly on Reach and Utility but loses points on Response Quality and current revenue generation (historically low despite high valuation).

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+200.0
Audience Reach Impact+160.0
Technical Innovation+75.0
Evidence Of Traction+150.0
Market Timing Relevance+80.0
Functional Completeness+5.0
Subtotal+670
Usefulness Multiplierx0.91
Final Score+607

Project Details

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Description
India, especially Bharat thrives on communities. India has a vast number of communities based on culture, creed, beliefs, interests, professions, etc. For example, there are more than 20000 social groups in India, 1000s of spiritual, religious, or other non-government organisations, and 100s of unique professions. We are creating a social network for millions of members inside each of these communities.\n\nWe are building Kutumb for these large communities to better connect, communicate and share with each other. Kutumb is a platform, which can handle communities of 100 users to 10 million users much better than what Facebook groups or Whatsapp groups. A single community on Kutumb acts as a full fledged social network in its own, where in you can browse content, explore other users, connect and communicate with them. Kutumb is a safe space where these communities prosper in a rich environment that is created for the community by the community.\n\nUsers of Kutumb are mainly Tier2/Tier3 residents of India.

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

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Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

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Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline