Proof of Usefulness Report

Pinnakl

Analysis completed on 1/27/2026

+468

Proof of Usefulness Score

Industry Mainstay

Pinnakl is a verifiable, high-utility B2B SaaS platform serving the hedge fund industry with Order Management (OMS) and Portfolio Management (PMS) solutions. External search confirms significant traction (~100 hedge fund clients) and a modern 'cloud-native' tech stack replacing legacy systems. However, the project submission itself was of extremely low quality, containing hallucinated claims (e.g., 'most people have used my product', audience reach 'everyone') and lazy data entry. The score reflects the project's high real-world value and verified market presence, heavily penalized by the poor accuracy and quality of the provided responses.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+21.25

Audience Reach Impact+3.0

Technical Innovation+10.5

Evidence Of Traction+11.25

Market Timing Relevance+7.0

Functional Completeness+0.25

Subtotal+53.25

Usefulness Multiplierx0.88

Final Score+468

Project Details

Project URL

pinnakl.com

Description

The legacy tech that is available, for trading and portfolio management, to hedge funds is broken. It does not offer business intelligence, is extremely clunky to use, does not meet the demands of the current landscape and does not scale with the buyer. We are here to fix it. \n\nPinnakl offers state of the art trading and portfolio management SaaS to hedge funds (investment management domain). We have brought an iPhone to a market that only knew flip phones. We have have had phenomenal growth over the last 15 months with large name-brand hedge funds signing up with us and working with large Wall Street firms.

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