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How NeuronScore works
Every startup in the directory carries a 0–100 NeuronScore. It decides default ranking order, so here is exactly what goes into it — no black box.
The formula
NeuronScore is a weighted blend of five signals:
| Signal | Weight | What feeds it |
|---|---|---|
| Traction | 30% | Disclosed funding as a stage-proxy, revenue where public, acquisition/IPO status |
| Team | 20% | Founder and team profiles on record, track record where known |
| Visibility | 20% | Active social presence, press coverage in our news index |
| Profile depth | 18% | Completeness and accuracy of the listing itself |
| Community | 12% | Engagement signals: saves, page views, badge embeds |
Design choices worth knowing
- Funding is a proxy, not a verdict. Traction weighs disclosed capital because it's verifiable, but a bootstrapped company with a deep profile and strong visibility can outrank a quiet Series A.
- No pay-to-play. There is no way to buy score. Featured placements are labeled as such and never touch the ranking.
- Missing data scores low, not zero. Undisclosed funding drops the traction band; it doesn't null the company.
- Recomputed continuously. Scores refresh as new rounds, news, and profile edits land — the data pipeline feeds them daily.
Agent score is separate
The 0–100 agent-readiness score shown on profiles measures something different — whether AI agents can discover and use the product. The two scores never mix: a company can be a 90 NeuronScore with a 0 agent score, and vice versa.
Moving your own score
The controllable levers, in payoff order: complete your profile (claim it first), keep socials alive, disclose rounds when you announce them anyway, and publish the agent-readiness basics. The full methodology lives at /methodology.
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