Proof of Usefulness Report

UPSTACK

Analysis completed on 2/1/2026

+775
Proof of Usefulness Score
Unicorn Utility

UPSTACK is a verifiable, high-traction digital infrastructure platform backed by significant private equity (Berkshire Partners) with over $500M in funding and $550M in technology spend under management. Although the submission itself was of extremely low quality—containing hyperbolic falsehoods ('most people have used my product') and vague data—external validation confirms the project is a market leader in the B2B technology brokerage space with a team of 200+ and over 6,500 enterprise customers. The score reflects the massive real-world scale of the business, heavily penalized only in the 'Response Quality' metric due to the submitter's lack of effort.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+23.0
Audience Reach Impact+17.0
Technical Innovation+10.8
Evidence Of Traction+24.5
Market Timing Relevance+8.8
Functional Completeness+0.13
Subtotal+84.23
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+775

Project Details

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Description
UPSTACK has built the first quoting platform to provide truly apples-to-apples pricing and specification comparisons across the third party cloud and internet infrastructure industry. We're taking the guesswork out of sourcing data center, connectivity, and cloud services and we're transforming a process that has historically taken months into one that takes just minutes. This allows IT professionals and sales teams to jump straight into discussing customized solutions rather than getting bogged down in the back and forth over budgetary pricing.

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

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Showcase Revenue Model

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Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline