# 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.


Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/recompose/
Updated: 2026-07-28

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $22.5 million raised across six funding rounds | https://funeraldirectordaily.com/recompose-on-the-grow/, https://www.geekwire.com/2025/inside-recompose-where-the-human-composting-startup-is-ready-to-grow-its-formula-beyond-seattle/ |
| Capacity | 33 vessels | https://recompose.life/locations/washington/ |
| Certification | licensed funeral home and natural organic reduction facility; team includes licensed funeral directors, embalmers, and certified natural organic reduction operators | https://recompose.life/resources/, https://www.geekwire.com/2025/inside-recompose-where-the-human-composting-startup-is-ready-to-grow-its-formula-beyond-seattle/ |
| Regulatory approval | regulated by WA State Department of Licensing Funeral Board, WA State Board of Health, and Puget Sound Clean Air Agency | https://recompose.life/resources/, https://www.geekwire.com/2025/inside-recompose-where-the-human-composting-startup-is-ready-to-grow-its-formula-beyond-seattle/ |
| Production site | Seattle, Washington (SoDo facility) | https://recompose.life/locations/washington/, https://recompose.life/news/recompose-opens-5m-community-raise/, https://www.geekwire.com/2025/inside-recompose-where-the-human-composting-startup-is-ready-to-grow-its-formula-beyond-seattle/ |
| Headcount | 17 employees | https://www.geekwire.com/2025/inside-recompose-where-the-human-composting-startup-is-ready-to-grow-its-formula-beyond-seattle/ |
| Revenue | $7,000 per case service fee [medium confidence] | https://funeraldirectordaily.com/checking-in-on-natural-organic-reduction/ |

Independent sources: funeraldirectordaily.com, geekwire.com

## Technologies

- [Bio-funeral industry (green burial & human composting)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-funeral-green-burial-human-composting/)