Proof of Usefulness Report

Meru Data

Analysis completed on 1/6/2026

+276
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

Meru Data is a legitimate Information Governance entity with verifiable revenue (~$2M) and a functional B2B product, placing it in a comparable tier to established niche players. However, the submission quality was extremely poor, featuring demonstrably false claims ('everyone' audience, 'most people' traction). The evaluation heavily penalized the Quality Factors for Reach, Traction, and Response to account for these inaccuracies, while preserving the baseline scores for the verified Utility and Market Relevance of the actual company.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+120
Audience Reach Impact+18
Technical Innovation+54
Evidence Of Traction+52
Market Timing Relevance+54
Functional Completeness+1
Subtotal+300
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+276

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Our mission is to enable companies to turn their data into an asset. We help organizations gain a competitive advantage by establishing appropriate standards of Information Governance. We do this by embedding privacy, security, and governance into core business processes. \n\nMeru Data is focused on building solutions to simplify and sustain information governance programs. In today's data-driven economy, companies need to have an end-to-end understanding of how data is created, shared, transformed, consumed, and eventually destroyed in the organization. \n\nWe have extensive experience in implementing information governance programs across a wide variety of industries and customers. We bring these experiences to offer simplified solutions for data mapping, retention, disposition, and compliance with regulations like GDPR and CCPA.
Audience Reach
everyone
Target Users
everyone
Technologies
Data Privacy-And-Compliance, Location Services, Risk Management
Traction Evidence
most people have used my product

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