
Dbrain aims to be an open blockchain platform that connects crowdworkers and data scientists so as to enable them to transform data into real-world AI solutions. Crowdworkers do tasks of data labelling and validation, and are paid in cryptocurrency for their work. Data scientists use the resultant datasets to train Neural Networks (NN) and build AI apps. Businesses use existing AI solutions or specify new ones to serve their particular needs. Dbrain aims to automate AI production and data workflow by providing efficient tools to all parties, including a web application, a Telegram bot, and a mobile app.
Competitors: Amazon Mechanical Turk, Yandex.Toloka, Crowdflower, Gems, Kaggle
Uniqueness/Advantages to competition: Lower fees combined with blockchain based technology.
Curved Score
Overall Score
Is the product ready for use? Is there a working prototype or MVP? How long until it is operational?
How appealing is the product? How good or necessary is it? Does it have a distinct edge?
Is it mass market or niche?
Are there many other similar solutions or is this one of just a few, or even one of a kind?
How innovative or inventive is the product, either conceptually or technologically?
There is currently a publicly accessible and active github repo, as well as an alpha platform and telegram bot available for testing. Complete blockchain development/testing for the platform is planned to occur after the ICO, and the public release is planned to occur in 2018 (see Roadmap).
There is appeal to the DBrain product, given the increasing demand for AI software development. The potential / target user-base will grow with the adoption of AI and cryptocurrency in the general population. There is currently some normal competition in the AI technology sector, and blockchain competition will stiffen over time as adoption continues.
Competitors: Amazon Mechanical Turk, Yandex.Toloka, Crowdflower, Gems, Kaggle
Is blockchain technology essential? Does it make the solution significantly different and better?
How disruptive is the introduction of blockchain technology into the product's market space?
Is the token essential or could it be done just as well or better with fiat or Bitcoin?
How decentralized is the system architecture other than the token (e.g., data collection, storage, access, and use, or decision making processes, etc.)?
How compelling is the solution's contribution to the evolution of blockchain infrastructure and economy?
The project’s contribution to blockchain development is in creating a blockchain platform that links crowdworkers and data scientists so as to enable them to transform data into real-world AI solutions. There is a disruptive advantage as the platform is aimed at connecting a diverse group of crowdworkers which may produce unforseen results. There is need for a custom token, which allows for pricing and settlements as well as interaction on the platform. The contribution to the blockchain ecosystem is in developing a new platform for the AI tech work economy.
Does it cover the full scope of the problem and solution?
Is it easy enough to understand?
Does it candidly describe and disclose where the project now stands, how much exists and how much still needs to be done, etc.?
Does it contain a viable, comprehensive business plan?
Does it present a well thought out technological architecture? Does it address implementational challenges?
The whitepaper is very well put together, professional and aesthetic, and contains a good mixture of media and textual explanation. The whitepaper is a decent length at 33-pages, and can be easily read and understood due to the amount of presented media and the organization of the text. The whitepaper provides high level information and includes main sections which are each described in detail: Introduction, Challenges, Platform, Use Cases, Revenue Model, Team, and Roadmap. The business and technology plans behind DBrain are concisely explained including detailed textual and graphical explanations.
Is there a concrete and practical development plan (vs. just a conceptual vision)?
Is the development plan realistic? Is it based on reasonable goals and timelines?
Is there a larger, long-term vision?
How available, operational, or trusted are the other systems or capabilities on which the project relies?
Where is the project now, relative to its vision and plans?
A milestone roadmap is given on a quartely basis. Obstacles lie ahead as final platform/blockchain development and public platform launch will occur after the ICO. The roadmap is vague and no descriptions are provided of the intermediate steps required to complete each milestone.
Roadmap:
Q3 2017 – Proof of concept and research phase to define the need for a collective AI development tool / Assembling the team
Q4 2017 – Product development and MVP testing on the first business clients / Private seed round for $2.5m
Q1 2018 – Public Alpha version of web application and Telegram bot to label and validate data for crowdworkers (SPOCK) / Coin sale
Q2 2018 – Public Beta for training neural networks on labeled data, mobile app for data labeling / Dbraincoin (DBR) issue
Q3 2018 – Launch of the fully-running blockchain platform for building AI Apps with API integration for businesses / Partnership program for attracting business clients, active sales phase
Q4 2018 – Scaling platform to meet new markets with a focus on ever-growing AI community and client base
How much use is there for the token itself (regardless of its value as an investment vehicle)?
How valuable is the token as an investment vehicle or financial instrument?
Is the blockchain infrastructure of the project ready for use? Is there a working prototype or MVP? How long until it is operational?
How much attention is given to compliance (via token and ecosystem design, token sale participation, etc.)? Is this issue addressed directly and coherently?
What kind of legal documentation (reviews or agreements) and risk assessment are provided?
The DBR-tokens have intrinsic value through their planned usage on the DBrain platform, allowing users to earn and pay for AI development. The token’s main utility is as a tradable financial instrument, as it is used specifically as a means to pay and settle transactions, but also allows interaction on the platform itself.
The token smart-contract infrastructure will be completed after the ICO, however there is an active github repo available for public review.
Compliance is addressed with direct statements of AML & KYC Due Diligence, and this is enforced with a manual screening process via whitelisting. The legal disclaimer states that the tokens are intended for use as functional utility tokens and are not viewed as securities. The terms and conditions of the sale aim to absolve the company of any liability regarding the ICO and any problems that may occur, and provide a general statment that the tokens are not to be deemed a security.
Is the company already established? Has it raised funds before? Is it mature?
Do we know who they are? Do they have LinkedIn profiles? Do they have solid, relevant backgrounds?
Is a solid, fully committed core team in place? Do they have online (e.g. LinkedIn) profiles showing sufficient relevant experience? Is their participation transparent?
Does the amount of talent and skill in each area seem to fit the project requirements?
Is the team well-rounded (biz/tech/blockchain)? Is there sufficient talent and skill in all areas of required development?
Cardstack has an established team with 24 employees, 9 advisors, and 3 partnerships.
The core team has experience in entrepreneurship, AI platform development, mobile app develoment, R&D, data science, programming, back-end and front-end development, IT, product design, social media, communications, and product management.
The partners are very reputable and include Nvidia, Chronobank, and Microsoft.
The advisors to the project have experience in law, marketing, capital mangement, venture capital, cryptocurrency/blockchain/smartcontracts, tech, AI, and solidity programming.
Most team members have verifiable work experience credentials via LinkedIn profiles, however some profiles provide little information. Many members of the team appear to be dedicated to other projects outside of DBrain. Some of the core team members and advisors have previous experience with blockchain, cryptocurrency, or smart-contract projects, investing, and ICO consultation/launch, and two members are titled as blockchain developers.
Positives: The core team is well rounded and has previous experience in the field of blockchain, cryptocurrency, or smart contracts.
Negatives: Not all members are fully dedicated to the project.
Is there a clear cap? Is the maximum raise amount modestly sufficient (as opposed to either greedy or insufficient)?
Is the minimum raise reasonable considering the development plan? Are there raise-amount dependent milestones?
Is fund distribution and allocation reasonable and justified?
Is the ratio of tokens sold to those kept reasonable? Does it prevent the company from having too much control?
Is the sale being talked about in Reddit, Bitcointalk, Social Media, Medium, etc.? Is information available and accessible? Is there interest?
DBrain Token (DBR)
(Unofficial data; No ICO data provided on website or whitepaper)
Hard Cap: $20 mil
Soft Cap: $5 mil
1 DBR = 2 USD
Social Media Presence & Following
There is solid community engagment and reception.
There is currently a publicly accessible and active github repo, as well as an alpha platform and telegram bot available for testing. Complete blockchain development/testing for the platform is planned to occur after the ICO, and the public release is planned to occur in 2018 (see Roadmap).
There is appeal to the DBrain product, given the increasing demand for AI software development. The potential / target user-base will grow with the adoption of AI and cryptocurrency in the general population. There is currently some normal competition in the AI technology sector, and blockchain competition will stiffen over time as adoption continues.
Competitors: Amazon Mechanical Turk, Yandex.Toloka, Crowdflower, Gems, Kaggle
Is the product ready for use? Is there a working prototype or MVP? How long until it is operational?
3.0How appealing is the product? How good or necessary is it? Does it have a distinct edge?
3.0Is it mass market or niche?
3.0Are there many other similar solutions or is this one of just a few, or even one of a kind?
3.0How innovative or inventive is the product, either conceptually or technologically?
2.0
The project’s contribution to blockchain development is in creating a blockchain platform that links crowdworkers and data scientists so as to enable them to transform data into real-world AI solutions. There is a disruptive advantage as the platform is aimed at connecting a diverse group of crowdworkers which may produce unforseen results. There is need for a custom token, which allows for pricing and settlements as well as interaction on the platform. The contribution to the blockchain ecosystem is in developing a new platform for the AI tech work economy.
Is blockchain technology essential? Does it make the solution significantly different and better?
3.0How disruptive is the introduction of blockchain technology into the product's market space?
3.0Is the token essential or could it be done just as well or better with fiat or Bitcoin?
2.0How decentralized is the system architecture other than the token (e.g., data collection, storage, access, and use, or decision making processes, etc.)?
3.0How compelling is the solution's contribution to the evolution of blockchain infrastructure and economy?
3.0
The whitepaper is very well put together, professional and aesthetic, and contains a good mixture of media and textual explanation. The whitepaper is a decent length at 33-pages, and can be easily read and understood due to the amount of presented media and the organization of the text. The whitepaper provides high level information and includes main sections which are each described in detail: Introduction, Challenges, Platform, Use Cases, Revenue Model, Team, and Roadmap. The business and technology plans behind DBrain are concisely explained including detailed textual and graphical explanations.
Does it cover the full scope of the problem and solution?
4.0Is it easy enough to understand?
4.0Does it candidly describe and disclose where the project now stands, how much exists and how much still needs to be done, etc.?
4.0Does it contain a viable, comprehensive business plan?
4.0Does it present a well thought out technological architecture? Does it address implementational challenges?
4.0
A milestone roadmap is given on a quartely basis. Obstacles lie ahead as final platform/blockchain development and public platform launch will occur after the ICO. The roadmap is vague and no descriptions are provided of the intermediate steps required to complete each milestone.
Roadmap:
Q3 2017 – Proof of concept and research phase to define the need for a collective AI development tool / Assembling the team
Q4 2017 – Product development and MVP testing on the first business clients / Private seed round for $2.5m
Q1 2018 – Public Alpha version of web application and Telegram bot to label and validate data for crowdworkers (SPOCK) / Coin sale
Q2 2018 – Public Beta for training neural networks on labeled data, mobile app for data labeling / Dbraincoin (DBR) issue
Q3 2018 – Launch of the fully-running blockchain platform for building AI Apps with API integration for businesses / Partnership program for attracting business clients, active sales phase
Q4 2018 – Scaling platform to meet new markets with a focus on ever-growing AI community and client base
Is there a concrete and practical development plan (vs. just a conceptual vision)?
3.0Is the development plan realistic? Is it based on reasonable goals and timelines?
3.0Is there a larger, long-term vision?
3.0How available, operational, or trusted are the other systems or capabilities on which the project relies?
4.0Where is the project now, relative to its vision and plans?
3.0
The DBR-tokens have intrinsic value through their planned usage on the DBrain platform, allowing users to earn and pay for AI development. The token’s main utility is as a tradable financial instrument, as it is used specifically as a means to pay and settle transactions, but also allows interaction on the platform itself.
The token smart-contract infrastructure will be completed after the ICO, however there is an active github repo available for public review.
Compliance is addressed with direct statements of AML & KYC Due Diligence, and this is enforced with a manual screening process via whitelisting. The legal disclaimer states that the tokens are intended for use as functional utility tokens and are not viewed as securities. The terms and conditions of the sale aim to absolve the company of any liability regarding the ICO and any problems that may occur, and provide a general statment that the tokens are not to be deemed a security.
How much use is there for the token itself (regardless of its value as an investment vehicle)?
3.0How valuable is the token as an investment vehicle or financial instrument?
2.0Is the blockchain infrastructure of the project ready for use? Is there a working prototype or MVP? How long until it is operational?
3.0How much attention is given to compliance (via token and ecosystem design, token sale participation, etc.)? Is this issue addressed directly and coherently?
4.0What kind of legal documentation (reviews or agreements) and risk assessment are provided?
4.0
Cardstack has an established team with 24 employees, 9 advisors, and 3 partnerships.
The core team has experience in entrepreneurship, AI platform development, mobile app develoment, R&D, data science, programming, back-end and front-end development, IT, product design, social media, communications, and product management.
The partners are very reputable and include Nvidia, Chronobank, and Microsoft.
The advisors to the project have experience in law, marketing, capital mangement, venture capital, cryptocurrency/blockchain/smartcontracts, tech, AI, and solidity programming.
Most team members have verifiable work experience credentials via LinkedIn profiles, however some profiles provide little information. Many members of the team appear to be dedicated to other projects outside of DBrain. Some of the core team members and advisors have previous experience with blockchain, cryptocurrency, or smart-contract projects, investing, and ICO consultation/launch, and two members are titled as blockchain developers.
Positives: The core team is well rounded and has previous experience in the field of blockchain, cryptocurrency, or smart contracts.
Negatives: Not all members are fully dedicated to the project.
Is the company already established? Has it raised funds before? Is it mature?
4.0Do we know who they are? Do they have LinkedIn profiles? Do they have solid, relevant backgrounds?
3.0Is a solid, fully committed core team in place? Do they have online (e.g. LinkedIn) profiles showing sufficient relevant experience? Is their participation transparent?
3.0Does the amount of talent and skill in each area seem to fit the project requirements?
4.0Is the team well-rounded (biz/tech/blockchain)? Is there sufficient talent and skill in all areas of required development?
4.0
DBrain Token (DBR)
(Unofficial data; No ICO data provided on website or whitepaper)
Hard Cap: $20 mil
Soft Cap: $5 mil
1 DBR = 2 USD
Social Media Presence & Following
There is solid community engagment and reception.
Is there a clear cap? Is the maximum raise amount modestly sufficient (as opposed to either greedy or insufficient)?
2.0Is the minimum raise reasonable considering the development plan? Are there raise-amount dependent milestones?
3.0Is fund distribution and allocation reasonable and justified?
1.0Is the ratio of tokens sold to those kept reasonable? Does it prevent the company from having too much control?
2.0Is the sale being talked about in Reddit, Bitcointalk, Social Media, Medium, etc.? Is information available and accessible? Is there interest?
4.0