Proof of Usefulness Report

Trusted Health

Analysis completed on 2/1/2026

+755
Proof of Usefulness Score
Unicorn Utility

Trusted Health is a highly significant player in the healthcare staffing sector, backed by $175M+ in funding (Series C) and addressing a critical national shortage of nurses. The project demonstrates exceptional real-world utility and massive market traction. However, the submission itself contained low-quality, likely automated metadata (e.g., 'most people have used my product', 'audienceReach: everyone'), which negatively impacted the Response Quality and Traction evidence quality scores. Despite the sloppy submission, the underlying project fundamentals place it in the top tier of utility and scale.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+114.0
Audience Reach Impact+68.0
Technical Innovation+85.0
Evidence Of Traction+76.0
Market Timing Relevance+100.0
Functional Completeness+10.0
Subtotal+838.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.9
Final Score+755

Project Details

Description
Trusted, Inc. is the leading digital labor marketplace and workforce management solution for the healthcare industry. We are headquartered in San Francisco but we’ve taken a digital-first approach to building our workforce and the majority of our team resides across the US and abroad.\n\nTrusted was founded in 2017 with a focus on the largest profession in healthcare: nursing. Since then, we’ve taken a process dominated by recruiters and phone calls and converted it to a fully digital experience, connecting nurses directly to job opportunities and handling benefits, payroll, onboarding, and compliance. Our platform provides full employer of record services for employers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.\n\nIn 2020, we launched our proprietary staffing platform, Works. Works helps hospitals solve one of their biggest challenges: filling every shift in an environment where demand for healthcare services and labor costs are increasing exponentially. With Works, facilities can create their own on-demand nursing workforce and manage all the details from a single system. Using predictive insights and recommendations, Works helps hospitals react to fluctuations in demand, while its staffing marketplace creates competition to fill open job requisitions with high-quality, active talent.\n\nTrusted has support from top institutional investors such as Craft Ventures, Felicis Ventures, StepStone Group, and Founder Collective, as well as healthcare innovators like Texas Medical Center, Mercy Health, Intermountain Ventures, Town Hall Ventures, and Healthbox. Most recently we closed a $149 million Series C round to fund our next stage of growth.

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