Companies
Recompose
the first US firm to commercialize NOR; a roughly $7,000 service over ~30 days in stainless-steel vessels, with 600+ bodies served and about $22.5M raised.
- Country
- United States
Commercial
First US human-composting (NOR) firm; Seattle; stainless-steel vessel + straw/alfalfa/wood chips; 131 degF x3 days; ~1 cu yd soil; founded 2017; 600+ served
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Coverage
| CN | EU | US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| bioremediation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Regulatorsepaademe
Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | $22.5 million raised across six funding rounds | funeraldirectordaily.com · geekwire.com |
| Capacity | 33 vessels | recompose.life |
| Certification | licensed funeral home and natural organic reduction facility; team includes licensed funeral directors, embalmers, and certified natural organic reduction operators | recompose.life · geekwire.com |
| Regulatory approval | regulated by WA State Department of Licensing Funeral Board, WA State Board of Health, and Puget Sound Clean Air Agency | recompose.life · geekwire.com |
| Production site | Seattle, Washington (SoDo facility) | recompose.life · geekwire.com |
| Headcount | 17 employees | geekwire.com |
| Revenue | $7,000 per case service fee medium confidence | funeraldirectordaily.com |
Independent sources: funeraldirectordaily.com · geekwire.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-funeral industry (green burial & human composting) | bioremediation | Low | → |
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