Proof of Usefulness Report

Searchlight.ai

Analysis completed on 1/29/2026

+578
Proof of Usefulness Score
Industry Mainstay

Project refers to a legitimate, high-value entity (Searchlight.ai, YC W19) acquired by Multiverse in 2024. The platform addresses a critical B2B market (Talent Intelligence) with significant verifiable traction ($17M Series A, reputable customers like Zapier). However, the specific submission contained hallucinations (claiming 'everyone' as audience) and poor quality data (tech listed as 'construction'). The high score reflects the underlying asset's proven success, heavily penalized by the low quality of the submission evidence.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+230.0
Audience Reach Impact+60.0
Technical Innovation+127.5
Evidence Of Traction+118.75
Market Timing Relevance+90.0
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+628.75
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+578

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Searchlight is a people-centered Talent Intelligence Platform that helps companies hire with science to build and retain winning teams.\n\nWe built our platform because the demand for talent is at an all-time high, while the difficulty for people to switch jobs is at an all-time low. Not only is it harder to attract talent, it’s harder to retain them if the match isn’t there - which leads to costly backfills, a demoralized team, and bad business. \n\nThe building blocks to a good match between people and a role are ‘soft skills’ - a person’s culture alignment, strengths \u0026 gaps, and career interests.\n\nWe specialize in measuring these soft skills, which we call Behavioral data. This data is very hard to get in a typical resume and interview based hiring process. We use this behavioral data to align teams up front when launching a role, assess candidates quickly and accurately, and then to set people up for success so that they can not only perform but stay for the long term.

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