Proof of Usefulness Report

Paavan

Analysis completed on 1/27/2026

+215
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

Paavan is a verified venture-backed startup (approx. $568k seed funding, IIT Delhi founders) that historically achieved significant traction (~680k downloads). However, the project faces critical risks: the app appears to be unpublished from the Google Play Store as of mid-2024, and reported revenue (FY23) is negligible relative to the team size of 30+. The submission itself contains hallucinations (claiming 'space-technology' and that 'most people have used my product'), which negatively impacts the evaluation confidence.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+13.0
Audience Reach Impact+9.6
Technical Innovation+2.25
Evidence Of Traction+18.75
Market Timing Relevance+6.0
Functional Completeness+0.5
Subtotal+50.1
Usefulness Multiplierx0.95
Final Score+214

Project Details

Project URL
Description
At Paavan, we’re building a space for people to re-discover Indian heritage and knowledge systems and lead a fulfilling and conscious life in the modern world.\n\nIndia is one of the oldest civilizations and has been a source of rich knowledge across sciences, literature, architecture, and principles of meaningful living. And for a long time, globalization and modern education had pushed it to the sides. Made even worse by a feeling of being regressive/conservative for anyone who practices it.\n\nBut this is now changing and people across the world are adopting these practices like minimal living, saatvik food, etc. which is regaining popularity even in India.\n\nOur broad vision is to bring those learnings to the forefront again, with practical applications in modern lifestyle.\n\nPaavan was founded by three IIT-Delhi graduates who believed that Indian learning systems are the pillars of the world \u0026 need to bring in the right context \u0026 form. They have realized that the biggest problem for the users is to find correct \u0026 authentic information about any topic from our culture, history, shastra, dharma, heritage. How the learnings from these topics can be applied in the modern perspective.\n\nPaavan is an early-stage seed funded start-up pushing towards growth \u0026 is looking for passionate people to join their team.\n

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

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Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

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Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline