Proof of Usefulness Report

YNOS Venture Engine

Analysis completed on 2/2/2026

+254
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

YNOS Venture Engine is a verified business intelligence platform incubated at IIT Madras, offering market analytics for the Indian startup ecosystem. While the project has legitimate backing and demonstrable utility in its niche, the submission quality is extremely poor, containing exaggerated claims ('everyone', 'most people') and ambiguous metrics ('15100000' marketcap). Actual traction involves modest revenue (~$73k/year) and a team of ~20. The score acknowledges the real-world value and institutional support while heavily penalizing the lack of professional detail and reach in the submission.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+125.0
Audience Reach Impact+10.0
Technical Innovation+60.0
Evidence Of Traction+25.0
Market Timing Relevance+60.0
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+282.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.90
Final Score+254

Project Details

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Description
We at YNOS are building an intelligence and analytics platform for India's innovation \u0026 startup ecosystem with prominent investors \u0026 industry leaders backing our mission to create a fundamental impact on early-stage ventures by systematically tackling the challenges at the bottom of the startup pyramid!\n\n\nEarly-stage entrepreneurs are often faced with multiple roadblocks, including limited knowledge of the market, competition landscape and finding investors who match the synergy \u0026 vision of their brand. YNOS strategically intervenes to help entrepreneurs accelerate this learning curve. We leverage technology, advanced data science techniques and marker analytics to provide customised insights and recommendations to startup founders, venture investors, innovators, and other stakeholders of the startup ecosystem.\n\n\nThe startup \u0026 innovation ecosystem is a key factor in India becoming a 5 trillion dollar economy, and YNOS is the place to be if you'd like to positively impact \u0026 enable the early-stage startup \u0026 innovation ecosystem in India! ??

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

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Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

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Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline