Proof of Usefulness Report

Scantrust

Analysis completed on 1/29/2026

+658
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

Scantrust is a mature, venture-backed scaleup (founded 2014) with significant global traction, including 7 international offices and billions of products protected. The project demonstrates exceptional real-world utility in the anti-counterfeiting and supply chain transparency (Digital Product Passport) space. However, the submission itself was of very low quality, containing hyperbolic claims ('everyone', 'most people') and lacking specific metrics, which necessitated a heavy penalty on the Quality Factors for Reach and Traction. Despite the poor submission effort, the underlying business fundamentals verify as 'Much Larger Scale' (approx. $7M+ revenue, ~66 employees), resulting in a high final score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+238
Audience Reach Impact+90
Technical Innovation+135
Evidence Of Traction+158
Market Timing Relevance+90
Functional Completeness+5
Subtotal+716
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+658

Project Details

Project URL
scantrust.com
Description
Founded in 2014, we are a fast-growing, award winning scaleup with offices around the globe. Our talented team consists of amazing and colorful individuals who can declare, “I love where I work!” and actually mean it. Laugh hard and work hard with some of the brightest minds out there. We are building a leading connected products platform for companies that depend on selling physical products in an increasingly connected world. We enable active brand protection, supply chain awareness, and direct consumer engagement benefits by securely binding physical goods with online identities. Our solutions help maintain brand integrity, deliver valuable consumer insights, and unlock growth potential in the products companies sell. Our offices are in Lausanne, Shanghai, Amsterdam, Berlin, Bangkok, Singapore and Kyiv. Find out more at www.scantrust.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