Manufacturing AI Quality × Trade Finance (Factoring)

killed: OhmConnect, Sense, Octopus Energy already serve this space. Pan-European play has same cross-platform integration nightmare. Octopus Energy specifically is expanding across EU with AI-native approach.

killed: Pure regulatory form generation with no proprietary data or network effects — any developer familiar with EPA RRP requirements can replicate this tool in days, and the compliance requirements have been static since 2010, giving competitors ample time to build alternatives.

killed: Photo-based site documentation generates no cumulative data asset across jobs — every competitor can offer the same AI photo analysis and liability template generation, and field service platforms like Jobber and ServiceTitan will add this as a minor update without leaving space for a standalone product to build switching costs.