Proof of Usefulness Report

Neend

Analysis completed on 1/26/2026

+224
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

Neend addresses a critical health issue (insomnia) with a culturally relevant solution (regional languages) for the Indian market, showing strong problem-solution fit. External verification confirms significant traction with over 750k downloads, ~250k YouTube subscribers, and ~$1M in funding from credible investors like Better Capital. However, revenue generation (~$50k/yr) is still in early stages compared to the calibration reference. The submission contained poor quality responses in specific metadata fields (e.g., listing 'venture-capital' as a technology), but the description provided verifiable and impressive data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+68.9
Audience Reach Impact+42.1
Technical Innovation+16.2
Evidence Of Traction+54.3
Market Timing Relevance+29.2
Functional Completeness+4.3
Subtotal+215
Usefulness Multiplierx1.04
Final Score+224

Project Details

Project URL
Description
We are a team from IIT Bombay with extensive experience in the startup and VC arena. We have done thorough research on sleeplessness, its root causes, and solutions and come up with unique solutions. We’ve started with Sleep Stories in your mother tongue as the first solution and there will be multiple innovative solutions to help users sleep. These stories reduce the brain waves while listening and help to fall asleep quickly and increase the overall sleep time. Each story is crafted very carefully with the right mix of white noise, context, and relatable experience. \n\nThese stories have benefited lakhs of people already and are available on youtube now. Here is our Youtube Channel link: https://www.youtube.com/c/Neend1/videos (160k+ subs and counting, 15M+ views)\nAndroid app link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neend\u0026gl=US (3L+ downloads)\n\nWe are also in process of launching couple of unique products under sleep commerce for our users to help them beyond content. Launched the first product in June this year and have been seeing good trajectory on that front too.

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