Return Home End Of Life Service Update | Shark Tank Season 15

At her grandfather’s funeral, Katey Houstonno felt the process was cold, costly, and damaging to the planet. Around the same time, Micah Truman had just returned from 20 years in China’s wedding industry, ready to build something with purpose. Together, they launched Return Home, a human composting company that turns bodies into soil through a gentle, eco-friendly process called terramation. Will the sharks get behind it? Let’s find out in our Return Home update and pitch recap.

If you’re short on time, here’s a quick overview of what happened to Return Home after Shark Tank.

Micah and Katey entered Shark Tank Season 15, asking for $2 million in exchange for 5% equity in their eco-friendly funeral company. But none of the sharks made an offer. They were concerned about the steep $40 million valuation, unclear business model, and the company’s ongoing financial losses.

In terms of a Return Home update, the company expanded operations into Canada and celebrated Georgia becoming the 13th U.S. state to legalize the process.

Shark:	Result:
Lori Greiner	No offer
Daymond John	No offer
Mark Cuban	No offer
Kevin O’Leary	No offer
Daniel Lubetzky	No offer

Shark Tank Return Home Pitch

• Entrepreneurs: Micha Truman and Katey Houstonno
• Business: Burial and cremation alternative
• Ask: $2 million for 5% equity
• Result: No deal
• Sharks: None

Micah and Katey entered Shark Tank asking for an investment in their company, Return Home. Their business offers human composting, a greener way to handle remains after death.

Instead of a burial or cremation, their process, called terramation, turns a body into soil in about 60 to 90 days.

Families can keep the soil or use it to grow something in memory of their loved one. The service costs $5,500.

Katey, a longtime funeral director, explained how she felt during her grandfather’s funeral, like the whole thing was expensive, cold, and harmful to the planet.

She wanted to do better. Micah shared that after two decades working in China’s wedding industry, he came home wanting to build something meaningful. That’s how the two joined forces.

They told the sharks they made $350,000 in sales the year before filming and had already matched that by mid-2023.

But the company was still losing money. They’d raised $5 million so far and valued the business at $40 million, a number that made all the sharks pause.

Kevin O’Leary asked for a breakdown. Micah said they make about $3,800 profit per service, with costs around $1,200. He added that they want to keep it affordable for more families.

That answer didn’t land well. Kevin thought they should raise prices, especially since burials cost more. He went out.

Guest shark Daniel Lubetzky didn’t like the valuation either, so he exited the deal.

Mark Cuban said the pitch was their big moment, but he wasn’t sold. He backed out, too. Daymond John respected the idea but didn’t feel passionate about it. He passed.

Lori Greiner, the last shark standing, said they needed a reality check on the valuation. With that, she went out too.

No deals were made between the entrepreneurs and the sharks. But the founders left, still standing by their mission to change how we say goodbye.

Keep reading our Return Home update to see what happened next.

Shark Tank Return Home Update

According to our Return Home update, the company has continued to grow and gain visibility despite leaving Shark Tank without a deal.

In 2024, they also co-hosted TerraCon, a dedicated industry conference that brought together advocates and funeral professionals around the future of human composting.

Legally, more states are warming up to the idea. The company recently celebrated as Georgia became the 13th U.S. state to legalize termination. They’ve also expanded their services into Canada.

Internally, our Return Home update found that the company has strengthened its operations. Micah revealed they now follow written protocols to guide emotional family requests during the composting process.

Meanwhile, Katey received the 2025 Inspiration Award from the National Funeral Directors Association.

If you are interested in their services, you can find more on the Return Home website. Additionally, it seems that the price has dropped a little since the episode aired.

When we get more news on a Return Home update, we will let you know!

In the meantime, check out our other company updates from Season 15 Episode 2:

• Stormbag Update
• Matador Meggings Update
• Toast-It Arepas Update

Before you go, be sure to check out our list of all the Shark Tank Season 15 products.