Proof of Usefulness Report

Responsibly

Analysis completed on 1/29/2026

+242
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

Responsibly is a legitimate Copenhagen-based startup (founded 2021) with a valid mission to decarbonize procurement using AI. The project is backed by serial entrepreneurs (ex-Dixa/Ofload) and has raised pre-seed funding (~$2.5M valuation/funding implied). However, the submission itself is of very low quality, containing demonstrably false claims ('most people have used my product', audience 'everyone') and vague data. While the underlying business has high real-world utility and strong market timing (ESG/Scope 3), the PoU score is significantly penalized by the lack of verifiable traction evidence in the submission and the false reach claims.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+150
Audience Reach Impact+10
Technical Innovation+30
Evidence Of Traction+25
Market Timing Relevance+85
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+302.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.8
Final Score+242

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Responsibly is a sustainability tech start-up with vision of making every purchase in the world responsible ?\n\nThere's no bigger problem out there than the climate, and procurement represents a big part of the solution - when purchase decisions are made on the background of responsible data like CO2 footprint, suppliers have a huge incentive to change.\n\nHowever, procurement is becoming overloaded with complexity. Different frameworks, different data sources, different coverage, making it difficult to make purchase decisions to improve your responsibility profile and scope 3 emissions.\n\nAt Responsibly, we're trying to solve this issue by using leading technologies and data science, to build a supplier data platform that makes it easier to source responsibly. \n\nWe're founded by two serial entrepreneurs with previous successes like Dixa and Ofload, and have received pre-seed funding from some of Europe's top VCs and angels. We're now building a top-tier team to tackle this big thing called climate, and have fun while we're doing it ?

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