Recompose
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Sectors
- Consumer Services
- Founded
- 2017
- Employees
- 18
- Founders
- Katrina Spade
Recompose Raises $22.5M to Expand Human Composting Nationwide After 14 States Legalize the Practice
Recompose, founded by Katrina Spade in Seattle, pioneered human composting and has raised $22.5 million to expand its natural organic reduction services beyond Washington, where 13 more states have legalized the process. The company aims to grow nationally and internationally, potentially using a franchising model.
Titan Casket Raises $3.5M to Expand Direct-to-Consumer Casket Line and Speed Delivery
Titan Casket, a startup selling caskets directly to consumers online, raised $3.5 million to expand its product line and improve shipping speeds. Founded in 2016, the company experienced 400% growth in 2021 and aims to deliver caskets within one to two business days to most U.S. metro areas.
Recompose raises $15 million as human-composting startup expands after opening Kent, Wash. facility
Seattle-based Recompose, which converts human remains into soil through natural organic reduction, is raising $15 million as more U.S. states legalize its process and it expands beyond a smaller Kent, Wash., facility opened in December. Founded in 2017 by Katrina Spade, the company has processed over 50 bodies at the Greenhouse and plans future locations with in-person family attendance possible.
