Upbound

The project 'Upbound' is a high-value, Series B venture-backed company (raising ~$69M) and the creator of Crossplane, a critical CNCF project for platform engineering. While the real-world utility, technical innovation, and market timing are exceptional, the submission itself contained extremely low-quality data (e.g., audience reach claiming 'everyone', traction claiming 'most people'). The score reflects the verified high status of the entity (upbound.io) while applying significant penalties to the Audience Reach, Traction, and Response Quality metrics due to the inaccurate and unprofessional submission details. Distinction noted: This is Upbound.io (Cloud Infrastructure), not Upbound Group (Rent-A-Center).