Proof of Usefulness Report

Mercos

Analysis completed on 2/8/2026

+647
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

Mercos is a well-established Brazilian B2B technology company with significant scale (120+ employees, high transaction volume, Nuvini Group acquisition). However, the submission itself contained low-quality data entries (claiming 'everyone' as audience, vague revenue metrics, and hyperbolic traction claims like 'most people have used my product'). The score reflects the company's verified market strength adjusted downward for the poor quality of the submission evidence.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+230.0
Audience Reach Impact+153.0
Technical Innovation+105.0
Evidence Of Traction+157.5
Market Timing Relevance+80.0
Functional Completeness+10.0
Subtotal+735.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.88
Final Score+647

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Somos a Mercos! Nosso propósito é movimentar a economia do Brasil, pois acreditamos que movimentar a economia melhora a vida das pessoas. Fazemos isso por meio do nosso sistema de vendas e e-commerce B2B para indústrias, distribuidoras e representantes comerciais. Estamos comprometidos com o desenvolvimento do mercado e compartilhamos, semanalmente, conteúdos práticos e de alta qualidade para esse público nas nossas redes sociais. Nossos mais de 8.7 mil clientes e 52 mil usuários movimentam mais de 78 bilhões de reais anualmente em pedidos pelo nosso software! Além disso, contamos com mais de 200 ERP's integrados e mais de 120 funcionários em todo o país. Somos parte do grupo Nuvini, uma das poucas empresas brasileiras aceleradas pelo Google pelo programa Google Launchpad e certificados sete vezes pela certificadora Great Place to Work — GPTW como uma das melhores empresas para se trabalhar, além das premiações dos rankings entre as melhores empresas de tecnologia do Brasill e médias empresas de Santa Catarina.

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