Proof of Usefulness Report

Vulcan Cyber

Analysis completed on 2/1/2026

+728
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

Vulcan Cyber is a highly successful enterprise vulnerability remediation platform, recently acquired by Tenable for ~$150M. While the submission itself was of extremely low quality (claiming 'everyone' as the audience and providing no data), independent verification confirms significant market traction (~$15M+ ARR, 100+ enterprise customers) and real-world utility. The score reflects the project's actual high value and exit success, corrected for the poor submission via quality factors.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+225.0
Audience Reach Impact+120.0
Technical Innovation+127.5
Evidence Of Traction+220.5
Market Timing Relevance+95.0
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+790.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+728

Project Details

Project URL
vulcan.io
Description
We go one step further than typical Vulnerability Management companies by providing enterprises the only risk and vulnerability remediation SaaS platform. Using Vulcan, enterprise security and IT operations teams get fix done and reduce business risk by reducing vulnerability dwell time from months to hours. We make this possible by automating the most tedious, yet critical vulnerability management tasks from found to fixed.\n\nIn our world, coming to work every day is fun because we love what we do and the people we do it with! We move fast, make it happen, stop for coffee, go strong, laugh a lot and learn something new every day.

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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Technical Roadmap

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