Mike Newman
Returnity Innovations
Reusable packaging at scale20+ yrs
Residents · entrepreneurs in residence
They ran the system themselves.
Founders and operators of reuse, refill, return and composting businesses in seven markets. Two of them sold their companies in 2025. Each works on the cases that match what they built.
- Residents
- 9
- years running these systems
- 114
- markets
- 7
- exits in 2025
- 2
The Residents
Who sits with your team.
Mitch Barlas
WeUse Innovations
Packaging as a service15+ yrs
Ben Patten
Annwn, before Dizzie
Refill and B2B systems15+ yrs
Jonathan Tostevin
Muuse
Reuse in food and drink15+ yrs
Pipo Reiser
Sinba
Municipal organics15+ yrs
José Manuel Moller
Common House, founder of Algramo
Reuse and refill15+ yrs
Exited 2025Lauren Sweeney
DeliverZero
Foodservice reuse8+ yrs
Ana María Villegas
Xiclo
Returnable packaging and reverse logistics6+ yrs
Acquired 2025Oriol Segarra
Bumerang
Takeaway and delivery reuse5+ yrs
Ran one yourself?