Proof of Usefulness Report

Nirmata

Analysis completed on 1/26/2026

+525
Proof of Usefulness Score
Industry Mainstay

Nirmata is a verified, venture-backed (Series A/B) company and the creator of Kyverno, a CNCF Kubernetes policy engine with over 200M downloads. While the project has significant real-world utility, technical innovation, and verifiable traction (customers include IQVIA, Trinet), the submission quality was exceptionally poor. The user 'IronFang' provided lazy, exaggerated claims ('most people have used my product', 'reach: everyone') and omitted key metrics. The high score reflects the objective value of the technology and company maturity found via external verification, severely penalized by the low quality of the specific submission.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility2.5)
Audience Reach Impact2.0)
Technical Innovation1.5)
Evidence Of Traction2.5)
Market Timing Relevance1.0)
Functional Completeness0.5)
Subtotal+641.25
Usefulness Multiplierx0.82
Final Score+526

Project Details

Project URL
nirmata.com
Description
Kubernetes promises to be your innovation engine, provided you can manage its complexity, and efficiently\nincrease adoption of cloud-native technologies within your enterprise. Managing multiple Kubernetes clusters\nand running several business-critical applications at scale across clouds is complex, cumbersome, and costly.\n\nNirmata provides an open and easy-to-adopt platform to deploy, operate, and optimize Kubernetes workloads\non any infrastructure. With Nirmata, you can standardize on Kubernetes as your multi-cloud operating system,\ncleanly decouple applications from infrastructure, and accelerate innovation. With Nirmata’s Kubernetes-based platform, you can support any type of application on any cloud. Nirmata’s customers deploy thousands of containers daily and over 10M containers to date. Learn more at www.nirmata.com

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