Company Profile (AI Text)
Name: Experiment
Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/microryza
Updated at: 2026-06-06T05:00:35Z

Tagline: Crowdfund science research. Be a patron of science.
Description: What they do: Experiment is a crowdfunding platform for science research. We transform everyone with a credit card into a modern day patron of science. Researchers from over 150 institutions and universities are using Experiment to fund important seed-stage research.Why it's a big deal: Since 2010, 80% of principal investigators spend most of their time writing grant proposals and 67% are struggling with less funding. "Big science" has become synonymous with "budget cuts" .Experiment empowers people to invest in their futures. By creating a crowdfunding marketplace for science research, Experiment helps scientists break through bureaucratic barriers and lets patrons make financial contributions to meaningful research. With over $1M in funded projects and 9,000 backers, it's clear that people are eager to make a contribution to the research that matters to them. Experiment opens up possibilities for researchers, leading to more possibilities for our future.

Key claims:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 81000 | citation: https://wefunder.com/microryza#claim-total-raised
- Total investors: 27 | citation: https://wefunder.com/microryza#claim-total-investors

Verified facts:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 81000 | observed_at: 2026-06-06T05:00:35Z | expires_at: 2026-06-07T05:00:35Z
- Total investors: 27 | observed_at: 2026-06-06T05:00:35Z | expires_at: 2026-06-07T05:00:35Z

Computed metrics:
- total_amount_raised: 81000
- total_investors: 27
- team_size: 6
- featured_investor_count: 0
- faq_count: 3
- recent_post_count: 10

Quick facts:
- $1.45M in funded projects | citation: https://wefunder.com/microryza#claim-fact-1
- 9,327 backers | citation: https://wefunder.com/microryza#claim-fact-2
- 16% weekly growth | citation: https://wefunder.com/microryza#claim-fact-3
- 262 funded research projects | citation: https://wefunder.com/microryza#claim-fact-4

FAQ:
- Q: Have you guys (founders) backed any of the projects on Microryza? If so which and why?
  A: Here are all the projects I've backed: https://www.microryza.com/users/cindy There's a story behind every project I've supported. :)
- Q: Why do you fail to mention Petridish.org as a competitor?
  A: The Petridish founders have moved onto another business. You will find that there have been no projects running on the site for over 6 months.
- Q: Hi Experiment team, please reply directly if you can't post publicly... thank you for the investor update.... 1) Will there be a followup funding round? If so, when? Have you considered Angellist? 2) Given the current revenue, growth and runway, what is the current forecast fo...
  A: James, thanks for your questions. 1/ There may be another funding round in 2017. We don't know if or when. When we know, we will let you know. We have used Angellist in the past and have had a great experience with their syndicates. Our did a triple syndicate led by Jude Gomila, Dave Morin, and Joshua Schachter. We would also love to use Wefunder again! 2/ We plan to focus on revenue in Q1. Our forecast for a break even point is in May 2017, but that may change. As long as Denny and I are ali...

Recent posts:
- Robert Downey Jr. donates $300k to Experiment Foundation (2021-12-15T21:52:32Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/151099
- angel round closing friday! (2020-05-12T23:02:10Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/133806
- Our Annual Dinosaur Dig, Earth Day, Science Magazine (2018-04-12T22:07:45Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/91664
- a podcast (2017-07-14T13:57:47Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/90537
- The Experiment Grants Program (2016-01-29T16:49:33Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/82663
- Introducing Sergey Varaksin! Sergey is joining Experiment as an... (2015-08-20T22:07:44Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/75430
- Today we're celebrating over $2 million dollars contributed to science on Experiment. 🎉Now, that's a big milestone. As a thank you to our community we are matching all pledges until midnight! 💵=💵+💵experiment.com/twomillion (2015-06-22T20:44:25Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/12574
- I've been traveling all over the country meeting with our scientists. I'm trying to hit all 50 states before the end of 2015. Here is a nugget for you from the field. "From 1849 until almost now, this was the only bone ever found, and it was found across the river in New Jersey. And then a couple of years ago, a guy came to us and he said, “Hey, I found this really weird bone. What do you think it is?” And my boss, Dave Parris at the museum, he took one look at it and he said, “That’s the out... (2015-05-22T11:50:14Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/331
- Today we will be announcing that we're sending our first experiment to the international space station. experiment.com/chicksinspace Chicks in Space is an all girls team launching a hydroponic garden to the international space station. Their campaign ends in 48 hours and they're going to be successful no matter what, but I wanted to let you know because... well... because awesome. Huffington Post wrote about them: How Young Women Are Driving The Future Of Space Entrepreneurship I really belie... (2015-03-27T15:32:15Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/298
- Lab Notes are a big part of what makes Experiment special. We’ve invested in the visual design of each lab note, and today we’re proud to share with you the new lab notes. We added a ‘Fund this Project’ button. We noticed that a lot of traffic is directed to lab notes and it was unclear that the project was fundraising. Now, if a project is fundraising it is clear that the visitor can back the project. We added a Lab Notes timeline. Each individual lab note was stand alone. The timeline shows... (2015-03-25T23:34:40Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/297