# Discovered Materials landing-page growth score

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Source: https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-p26/discovered-materials
Source observed: 2026-10-05T06:48:24.753Z
Last checked: 2026-10-20T07:45:04.231+00:00
Indexed: 2026-10-05T07:32:01.801+00:00

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# Discovered Materials landing-page growth score

We are Lazyweb. This YC P26 report evaluates the public landing page for [Discovered Materials](https://discoveredmaterials.com/) and scores its growth-oriented presentation. The report's overall growth score is **59/100**, updated **September 20, 2026**. The weakest category is **CTA**, scored **56**.

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## Scores

| Category | Score |
|---|---:|
| CTA | 56 |
| Information hierarchy | 58 |
| Trust | 58 |
| Value props | 62 |
| Mobile web | 62 |
| **Overall growth score** | **59** |

## Competitive ranking

| Rank | Company | Score |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Mat3ra](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/mat3ra.com) | 66 |
| 2 | Discovered Materials | 59 |
| 3 | [Citrine Informatics](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/citrine.io) | 58 |
| 4 | [CuspAI](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/cusp.ai) | 52 |
| 5 | [Radical AI](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/radical-ai.com) | 49 |
| 6 | [Orbital Materials](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/orbitalmaterials.com) | 45 |

## Score over time

- **September 20, 2026 — 59:** live report; overall −5, information hierarchy −14, mobile web −6.
- **August 13, 2026 — 64:** first tracked report; strongest category was information hierarchy at 72, and weakest was CTA at 58. [View the historical report](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-08-13).

## CTA — 56, Fair

We evaluate whether the primary call to action earns the click through its copy, size, verb, and perceived cost.

### Findings

- The CTA is navigation-sized and there is no hero CTA.
- **“Talk to us”** feels high-commitment or high-cost.
- There is no low-commitment alternative.

The CTA comparison ranks the companies as follows:

1. [Mat3ra](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/mat3ra.com) — 72
2. [Citrine Informatics](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/citrine.io) — 58
3. Discovered Materials — 56
4. [CuspAI](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/cusp.ai) — 52
5. [Orbital Materials](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/orbitalmaterials.com) — 44
6. [Radical AI](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/radical-ai.com) — 42

The report offers a paid **CTA rewrite studio** to generate primary and secondary CTA options grounded in Discovered Materials’ offer and visitor objections: [Rewrite this CTA](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=discoveredmaterials.com#opt-cta-writing).

## Information hierarchy — 58, Fair

We assess whether the layout helps visitors understand what the page is trying to communicate.

1. **Hero network animation:** A faint, abstract node graph occupies a prominent position but does not communicate materials discovery.
2. **Headline below midpoint:** “Accelerating the lab-to-fab timeline” appears in the lower third, leaving the upper scan path without a clear message.
3. **Body paragraphs in the fold:** Two dense announcement paragraphs compete with the headline at a similar visual weight, making the fold resemble a blog post.
4. **“Talk to us” button:** The primary CTA is a small pill in the far corner rather than in the natural left-column reading path.

The paid **layout priority plan** turns these observations into a sequenced keep, move, merge, or remove plan: [View layout plan](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=discoveredmaterials.com#opt-information-hierarchy).

## Trust — 58, Fair

We assess proof that a product is real, competent, and safe to try.

| Company | Trust signal |
|---|---|
| Discovered Materials | “We are backed by a $9M seed round led by Lightspeed, with participation from Y Combinator and Peak XV, and angels like Paul Graham, Gokul Rajaram and Tariq Shihipar.” |
| Radical AI | No visible trust signal identified. |
| Orbital Materials | No visible trust signal identified. |
| CuspAI | No visible trust signal identified. |
| Citrine Informatics | Customer logo strip featuring GM and LyondellBasell. |
| Mat3ra | Logo strip with U.S. Air Force, Shell, U.S. Department of Energy, and Tohoku University. |

The trust comparison ranks Discovered Materials, Citrine Informatics, and Mat3ra at 58, followed by Orbital Materials at 44, Radical AI at 38, and CuspAI at 38. A paid proof section builder is available to choose proof signals and produce their copy and placement: [Build proof section](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=discoveredmaterials.com#opt-trust-signals).

## Value props — 62, Fair

The evaluated landing-page headline is **“Accelerating the lab-to-fab timeline”**. Its supporting proof line is **“Backed by Lightspeed, Y Combinator and many more.”** The page’s product description identifies Discovered Materials as building **AI agents that discover new materials for semiconductor chips** and includes a benchmark intended to measure this capability.

### Working

- Names a real outcome: faster lab-to-fab progress.
- Provides strong investor proof: a **$9M** seed round, Lightspeed, and Y Combinator.
- Uses concrete body copy about AI agents for chips.

### Could improve

- “Lab-to-fab” assumes insider knowledge.
- The subhead is proof rather than a value claim.
- The hero graphic decorates the page rather than demonstrating the product.

The value-proposition comparison ranks Discovered Materials and Mat3ra at 62, Citrine Informatics at 58, Radical AI at 52, CuspAI at 42, and Orbital Materials at 38.

## Mobile web — 62, Fair

We assess the phone experience as a first-class version of the page.

![Mobile web annotations on the mobile capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/discoveredmaterials.com-mobile.jpg?v=2026-09-20T08%3A20%3A34.694%2B00%3A00)

1. **Header “Talk to us”:** The only CTA is a small header pill rather than a thumb-sized in-content button.
2. **Uncollapsed navigation row:** The phone viewport retains the desktop **Research** and **News** links instead of using a hamburger menu.
3. **Oversized node graphic:** The abstract illustration occupies approximately the top 40% of the fold and pushes the headline down.

A paid mobile fix plan converts these findings into a prioritized implementation checklist: [View mobile fixes](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=discoveredmaterials.com#opt-mobile-web).

## Competitors

The competitor set is inferred from product, audience, and value proposition.

1. [Mat3ra — mat3ra.com](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/mat3ra.com) — 66
2. Discovered Materials — 59
3. [Citrine Informatics — citrine.io](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/citrine.io) — 58
4. [CuspAI — cusp.ai](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/cusp.ai) — 52
5. [Radical AI — radical-ai.com](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/radical-ai.com) — 49
6. [Orbital Materials — orbitalmaterials.com](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/orbitalmaterials.com) — 45

## Related report image

![Discovered Materials landing-page report capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/discoveredmaterials.com.jpg?v=2026-09-20T08%3A20%3A34.694%2B00%3A00)

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