Proof of Usefulness Report

Valyu

Analysis completed on 2/3/2026

+196
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

Valyu is a legitimate, high-potential project solving a critical problem in AI data licensing (copyright/attribution), backed by a UCL team and Vercel integration. However, the PoU submission itself was of extremely low quality, containing demonstrably false claims ('most people have used my product') and generic fillers ('everyone'). While external validation confirms robust technology (RAG/Smart Contracts) and $500k funding, the score is heavily penalized by the poor response quality and the discrepancy between the submitter's claims and reality.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+25.5
Audience Reach Impact+4
Technical Innovation+15.3
Evidence Of Traction+6
Market Timing Relevance+9.5
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+242.2
Usefulness Multiplierx0.81
Final Score+196

Project Details

Description
Generative AI has increased the demand for high quality, diverse datasets for model training, performance and personalisation. This growing demand is raising challenges like copyright of training data, provenance, attribution and compensation for content owners or platforms leading to challenges in model scaling, LLM application development, legal use and revenue allocation. Data licensing is crucial to address these issues, ensuring that data usage complies with legal standards, respects rights, and provides appropriate credit and means of compensation to content platforms and creators. Valyu is a smart contract based platform that connects data providers with AI companies seeking diverse, high-quality training data. We bridge the gap between content creators and AI companies, facilitating the licensing, discovery, packaging and distribution of high-quality datasets. Our platform offers robust privacy controls and SDK tooling to simplify dataset licensing, provenance, and distribution process. Founded by leading academics and engineers from University College London (UCL), our team has extensive experience in enterprise data/ML companies and privacy-preserving data infrastructures. We leverage advancements in ML and cryptography, and smart contracts to enable responsible data commercialisation for AI. Our mission is to accelerate AI with the responsible use and monetisation of data. We love building products that people enjoy and pushing the boundaries of engineering and research! :) #WeBuild ️ Learn more at valyu.network

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
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