Proof of Usefulness Report

Nucleus

Analysis completed on 1/26/2026

+42
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

CRITICAL DATA MISMATCH: The submission conflates two distinct entities. The URL and description belong to 'Nucleus' (usenucleus.cloud), an early-stage YC-backed DevOps startup founded ~2022. However, the submitted metrics (Launch Date: 1986, Team: 1,890, Type: Fintech) belong to 'Nucleus Software Exports Ltd', a publicly traded Indian banking software company. Due to this severe error, the submission receives minimal credit for traction and reach, as the provided evidence is false for the actual project evaluated.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+56.0
Audience Reach Impact+5.0
Technical Innovation+40.0
Evidence Of Traction+0.0
Market Timing Relevance+50.0
Functional Completeness+5.0
Subtotal+35.5
Usefulness Multiplierx1.18
Final Score+42

Project Details

Project URL
usenucleus.cloud
Description
Nucleus is an infrastructure platform that helps developers automate building, deploying and managing microservices in their cloud environment. We deploy the Nucleus data plane into a customer's account and host the control plane. We offer a self-service dashboard and CLI to developers and devOps teams to be able create and manage their environments, services, environment variables, secrets and more. For more information on our architecture, GTM and team, check out our memo - https://coda.io/@evis-drenova/nucleus-memo.

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