# Phenomena

Phenomena is connecting the world of creators to the world of learners

## Elevator pitch
Phenomena is a platform for experiential learning powered by creators across the education ecosystem. Our Creator Tool makes it possible for anyone to become a creator and express themselves in the medium of computational models.

- Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/phenomena
- Entity ID: wefunder:company:106580
- Last updated: 2026-06-27T05:05:05Z
- Generated at: 2026-06-27T15:04:40Z

## Quick facts
- 👨‍💻 Founded by two MIT grads, entrepreneurs, parents and former STEM teachers
- ⚙️ Phenomena is a creator tool and marketplace for digital STEM learning experiences
- 🥇 We’re building the first marketplace for experiential learning by democratizing this new medium.
- 🏗 Our Creator Tool empowers anyone to easily build and publish their own interactive STEM experiences
- 📈 Our business model is subscription-based, generating predictable recurring revenue
- 🧑‍🏫 In three years, Phenomena will be the definitive destination for experiential STEM learning
- 🚀Join us in building the bridge between the world of diverse creators and the world of diverse learners

## Active fundraises
- wefunder:fundraise:56736: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)
- wefunder:fundraise:56737: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)

## FAQ
1. **How does the company from Khan Academy or Udemy? Who else is on your team? who would acquire your company? What's the revenue model ?**
   - Hi Joseph, All good questions. I'll do my best to answer them here. Unlike Khan or Udemy or most digital education platforms, our core focus at Phenomena is on interactive experiences and explanations. We believe that the best way to explain dynamic STEM concepts is through a dynamic, interactive medium. You can read more about that here (phenomena.app/philosophy) and see that in action on our experience page (home.phenomena.app). Our team has recently expanded to include Jessica Silverman, o...
2. **Hello, what type of shares ? Preferred or common?**
   - Hi Alghamdi, Good question. This is a pre-seed investment round which utilizes a standard SAFE note. The SAFE note investments will convert to preferred shares in our next round.
3. **Is it possible to schedule a meeting with the management team to learn more about them, the vision, and current traction? (I invested the minimum regardless, but hope to do significantly more if this is a good fit with my current portfolio.)**
   - Hi Robert, Thank you very much for your investment and for your interest in Phenomena. I was surprised to see your investment come through since we are not presently seeking or accepting investments in Phenomena. If you would like to chat further, please message me on LinkedIn and I can tell you more about Phenomena and where we are headed. Best, Jared Schiffman https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-schiffman-26042512/

## Team
- Jared Schiffman (Cofounder & CEO)
- Jessica Silverman (Cofounder & Chief Learning & Engagement Officer)

## Recent posts
- Phenomena Investor Update - August 2022 (2022-08-07T07:06:14Z)
- Phenomena Investor Update – June 2022 (2022-06-14T06:42:34Z)

## Q&A
- Q: Is it possible to schedule a meeting with the management team to learn more about them, the vision, and current traction? (I invested the minimum regardless, but hope to do significantly more if this is a good fit with my current portfolio.)
  - A: Hi Robert, Thank you very much for your investment and for your interest in Phenomena. I was surprised to see your investment come through since we are not presently seeking or accepting investments in Phenomena. If you would like to chat further, please message me on LinkedIn and I can tell you more about Phenomena and where we are headed. Best, Jared Schiffman https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-schiffman-26042512/
- Q: Hello, what type of shares ? Preferred or common?
  - A: Hi Alghamdi, Good question. This is a pre-seed investment round which utilizes a standard SAFE note. The SAFE note investments will convert to preferred shares in our next round.
- Q: How does the company from Khan Academy or Udemy? Who else is on your team? who would acquire your company? What's the revenue model ?
  - A: Hi Joseph, All good questions. I'll do my best to answer them here. Unlike Khan or Udemy or most digital education platforms, our core focus at Phenomena is on interactive experiences and explanations. We believe that the best way to explain dynamic STEM concepts is through a dynamic, interactive medium. You can read more about that here (phenomena.app/philosophy) and see that in action on our experience page (home.phenomena.app). Our team has recently expanded to include Jessica Silverman, our Head of Engagement & Learning and David Nguyen, our Head of Data & Strategy. Both Jessica and David are MIT grads. Both have PhD's. Additionally, we have two full-time software developers, one part-time software developer, and a handful of designers on contract. Our revenue model is a simple subscription system. We see three types of parents purchasing Phenomena subscriptions: STEM focused parents, parents of struggling kids (including neurodiverse kids), and homeschooling parents. We haven't implemented our subscription model just yet. That will come in November. Presently, we are focused on getting Phenomena into schools and getting teacher's approval of our platform and the experiences on it. As for acquisition, I won't name any names, but what I can say is that our highly engaging and rapidly expanding experience library would be hugely beneficial to a number of more traditional educational platforms out there. I'd recommend having a look at Crunchbase for recent edtech acquisitions. There have been quite a few sizable deals in the past two years. I hope that I have answered your questions. If you have any others, please keep them coming. best, Jared