Proof of Usefulness Report

Wifi Dabba

Analysis completed on 2/2/2026

+275
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

Wifi Dabba is a verified Y Combinator (W17) alumni project building a decentralized wireless network (DePIN) in India using Free Space Optics (lasers) and the Solana blockchain. While the submission claims exaggerated reach ('most people'), external verification confirms the deployment of over 11,000 hotspots and significant hardware sales (~$2M+ GMV). The project demonstrates high technical innovation and real-world utility in a high-demand market, though the submission quality was extremely poor. The score reflects verifiable traction balanced against the unprofessional submission data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+85.0
Audience Reach Impact+40.0
Technical Innovation+54.0
Evidence Of Traction+56.0
Market Timing Relevance+34.0
Functional Completeness+1.0
Subtotal+270
Usefulness Multiplierx1.02
Final Score+275

Project Details

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Description
We enable humans \u0026 machines with internet connectivity at a price that they can afford.\n\nThe inspiration for Wifi Dabba came from the founders working together for the last decade in the mobile application industry and realising the biggest reason for user churn being access to cheap and affordable internet access. From having worked on ground onboarding users and facing poor connectivity issues all the time, we took it on ourselves to fix the internet access problem for the common citizen.\n\nAt Wifi Dabba (YC W17), we are building a low cost, scalable \u0026 distributed Wi-Fi infrastructure to connect next billion users online. We do this by deploying a grid of lasers (Free Space Optics) over the cities \u0026 town and bring cheap and fast internet for everyone. We enable anyone to buy 1 gig of data access at a time at a price they can afford. Sachetization of internet access is the foundation to rebuilding internet for all. We do this by leveraging crypto and blockchain to truly make internet infrastructure ownership distributed — our vision is to be connectivity layer for the Web3 world.

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

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