Unbottled: A Startup Podcast by Kadeya

What happens when two founders build companies—and a family—under one roof?In this episode of Unbottled, Manuela sits down with Andy Dunn — a founder of Bonobos, Monica + Andy, and Pie, venture investor, and author of Burn Rate — for a candid conversation on entrepreneurship, partnership, and the reality of a “double alpha household.”But this isn’t a typical founder interview. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at what it actually takes to build ambitious companies while building a life together—navigating mental health, parenting, competing priorities, and the constant tension between ambition and presence.Together, they unpack how to support each other without collapsing into each other’s work, what venture capital often gets wrong about long-term bets like hardware and infrastructure, and why betting on your partner may be one of the boldest (and riskiest) investments you can make.In this episode, you’ll see:What a “double alpha household” really looks like (and why winning isn’t the goal)How to balance being a partner, investor, and operator at the same timeWhy startups can feel like a “mind virus”The role of sleep, exercise, and routine in protecting mental health while buildingHow parenting reshapes ambition, time, and identityWhy venture capital struggles with non-consensus, long-term investments like hardwareAndy also shares how his relationship with ambition has evolved—from chasing outcomes to finding meaning in the process itself.Because when you zoom out, building a company is just one part of the equation—the harder challenge is building a life that can sustain it.💧 Unbottled is brought to you by Kadeya — building closed-loop beverage systems for a world beyond single-use.______ Follow Andy DunnLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyrdunn/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dunn/Substack: https://dunn.substack.com/ ______ Follow Kadeya: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadeya.club/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kadeya.club Website: https://www.kadeya.com/ ______ Follow Manuela: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelasweb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuelasweb/ Substack: https://manuelazoninsein.substack.com/______ 💌 Go deeper with The Drip newsletter — Kadeya’s inside look at how we’re re-engineering the $2 trillion beverage industry. Get founder insights, progress updates, and ideas shaping the circular economy.  Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/4opCVW2______ Building the future of beverage—one sip, one story at a time.  Unbottled shares raw conversations with the people rethinking everything we know about water, plastic, and sustainability. Because the future of beverage isn’t bottled—it’s built. New episodes every Monday.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you like what you hear, rate, review, and subscribe to Unbottled

We can’t design better products if we don’t understand the materials they’re made from.In this episode of Unbottled, Manuela sits down with Dr. Carolyn Carta — materials scientist, educator, and founder of CArtLab Solutions — to bring a scientific lens to one of the most emotional conversations in sustainability: what our products are actually made of.With a career spanning conservation science, animation preservation at Disney, medical device 3D printing, and next-gen hardware systems, Dr. CC has built her reputation on asking better questions, and demanding better data. She’s on a mission to bring more scientific method (and a lot less greenwashing) to how we evaluate materials, risk, and real-world performance.Together, they unpack why so many material debates miss the mark — and how consumer fears like “all plastic is toxic” can distract from what really matters: testing, precision, and responsible system design.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why the scientific method is essential to building responsible, effective hardwareWhat’s missing from most public conversations about plastic, polymers, and toxicityWhy early, rigorous R&D determines whether a product succeeds or fails at scaleHow additives, trace chemistry, and real-world use conditions change the material safety conversationWhy “natural” doesn’t automatically mean saferWhat better questions founders, consumers, and policymakers should be asking about materials like plasticHow to evaluate sustainability through performance, durability, and system design — not headlinesDr. CC also challenges popular narratives around microplastics and material risk, sharing how precision testing leads to better products.Because when you look closely, the issue isn’t just plastic — it’s whether we’re measuring, testing, and designing systems responsibly in the first place.💧 Unbottled is brought to you by Kadeya — building closed-loop beverage systems for a world beyond single-use.______ If this episode got you thinking about plastic systems change, product innovation, or how we build a better future - don’t just listen. Be an owner.Kadeya is raising a community round on Wefunder. You can invest with as little as $100 and help bring closed-loop hydration to more people, in more places.👉 Learn more and join our investor community at: https://www.wefunder.com/kadeya______ Follow Dr. Carolyn CartaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ccarta/______ Follow Kadeya: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadeya.club/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kadeya.club Website: https://www.kadeya.com/ ______ Follow Manuela: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelasweb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuelasweb/ Substack: https://manuelazoninsein.substack.com/______ 💌 Go deeper with The Drip newsletter — Kadeya’s inside look at how we’re re-engineering the $2 trillion beverage industry. Get founder insights, progress updates, and ideas shaping the circular economy.  Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/4opCVW2______ Building the future of beverage—one sip, one story at a time.  

How do you redesign an entire industry without asking people to change how they live?In this episode of Unbottled, Manuela sits down with Kadeya’s cofounder and Chief Product Officer Denis Lussault to unpack his personal journey from Formula 1 dreams and warehouse robotics to building the world’s first closed-loop beverage system.Denis explains how decades of experience across industries shaped the way Kadeya is designing smarter, circular systems — and why solving climate problems starts with solving operational ones.In this conversation, you’ll learn:Why the real problem isn’t the bottle — it’s the system behind itHow robotics and automation make sustainability scalableHow AI helps optimize hardware, supply chains, and customer experienceDenis’s leadership philosophy and product visionLessons from Formula 1, startups, and team sports that now shape Kadeya’s cultureWhy climate impact requires systems thinking, not surface fixesYou’ll also hear about Denis’s path in startups and reimagining hydration infrastructure — plus basketball analogies, bikes-as-thinking tools, and what it takes to build something that people actually want to use.Because the future of beverages isn’t about better bottles.It’s about better systems.💧 Unbottled is brought to you by Kadeya — building closed-loop beverage systems for a world beyond single-use.______ If this episode got you thinking about plastic systems change, product innovation, or how we build a better future - don’t just listen. Be an owner.Kadeya is raising a community round on Wefunder. You can invest with as little as $100 and help bring closed-loop hydration to more people, in more places.👉 Learn more and join our investor community at: https://www.wefunder.com/kadeya______ Follow Denis LussaultLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denis-lussault-40691946/______ Follow Kadeya: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadeya.club/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kadeya.club Website: https://www.kadeya.com/ ______ Follow Manuela: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelasweb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuelasweb/ Substack: https://manuelazoninsein.substack.com/______ 💌 Go deeper with The Drip newsletter — Kadeya’s inside look at how we’re re-engineering the $2 trillion beverage industry. Get founder insights, progress updates, and ideas shaping the circular economy. Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/4opCVW2______ Building the future of beverage—one sip, one story at a time.  Unbottled shares raw conversations with the people rethinking everything we know about water, plastic, and sustainability. Because the future of beverage isn’t bottled—it’s built. New episodes every Monday.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you like what you hear, rate, review, and subscribe to Unbottled

Everyone talks about the weather, few understand what’s really happening.In this episode of Unbottled, Manuela sits down with Angie Lassman, certified broadcast meteorologist and environmental reporter at NBC News, to break down the science behind climate change — and why rising heat, extreme weather, and misinformation are reshaping everyday life across the U.S. Angie shares why clear, credible communication may be one of our most powerful climate tools.In this conversation, you’ll learn:The real difference between weather and climate — and why confusing the two fuels misinformationWhy extreme heat is one of the deadliest and most overlooked climate threatsHow climate change is already impacting health, housing, insurance, and infrastructureWhy climate change feels so polarizing — and how trust in science has erodedWhat meteorologists and scientists need to do differently to communicate urgency without fearHow misinformation spreads — and how to spot credible climate sourcesAngie also shares her personal journey — from falling in love with science as a curious kid, to reporting from climate hotspots around the world — and why optimism, education, and action are essential in the face of accelerating change.Because climate change isn’t a future problem.It’s a systems problem — and it’s already shaping how we live.💧 Unbottled is brought to you by Kadeya, building closed-loop beverage systems for a world beyond single-use.______ Follow Angie LassmanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/angielassman/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@angielassmanLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angielassman/______ Follow Kadeya: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadeya.club/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kadeya.club Website: https://www.kadeya.com/ Invest in Kadeya on Wefunder: https://wefunder.com/kadeya ______ Follow Manuela: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelasweb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuelasweb/ Substack: https://manuelazoninsein.substack.com/______ 💌 Go deeper with The Drip newsletter — Kadeya’s inside look at how we’re re-engineering the $2 trillion beverage industry. Get founder insights, progress updates, and ideas shaping the circular economy.  Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/4opCVW2______ Building the future of beverage—one sip, one story at a time.  Unbottled shares raw conversations with the people rethinking everything we know about water, plastic, and sustainability. Because the future of beverage isn’t bottled—it’s built. New episodes every Monday.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you like what you hear, rate, review, and subscribe to Unbottled.

The beverage supply chain wasn’t built for sustainability.It was built for scale, speed, and disposability.In this episode of Unbottled, Manuela sits down with Brian Laung Aoaeh and Lisa Morales-Hellebo, early Kadeya investors and supply chain operators, to break down how today’s beverage infrastructure actually works — and why single-use bottles became the default.Together, they unpack what most consumers never see: the hidden logistics, costs, and inefficiencies behind bottled beverages — from extraction and manufacturing to long-haul transport, waste, and landfill.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why Refashiond Ventures built a thesis around investing in early-stage companies that are refashioning global supply chains and transforming industries.How the traditional beverage supply chain was designed — and where it breaks downWhy recycling was never designed to handle beverage volumes at scaleHow on-site production at point-of-service changes the economics of beveragesWhy fixing waste requires disruption and rebuilding systems — not consumer guiltBrian and Lisa also share why they chose to invest in Kadeya — and why they believe the future of beverages will be decentralized, circular, and built closer to where people actually drink.Because when you understand the supply chain, you realize the problem was never the bottle — it was the system around it.💧 Unbottled is brought to you by Kadeya, building closed-loop beverage systems for a world beyond single-use.______ Follow & Support Refashiond Ventures:Website: https://www.refashiond.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/refashiondvc/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/refashiond/______ Follow Brian Laung Aoaeh Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/industrialsystemsengineeringandtransformationandsupplychaintechnology/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianlaungaoaeh/?hl=en Follow Lisa Morales-Hellebo:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/supplychainlocalization/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisahellebo/?hl=en ______ Follow Kadeya: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadeya.club/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kadeya.club Website: https://www.kadeya.com/ Invest in Kadeya on Wefunder: https://wefunder.com/kadeya ______ Follow Manuela: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelasweb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuelasweb/ Substack: https://manuelazoninsein.substack.com/<

Water isn’t just essential, it’s infrastructure.It’s economic security. It’s power. And it’s shaping the future faster than most of us realize.In this episode of Unbottled, Manuela sits down with Alaina Harkness, CEO of Current, a water innovation hub based in Chicago, and CEO of Great Lakes RENEW, the National Science Foundation–funded Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine.Together, they explore why the Midwest is quietly becoming a global leader in the blue economy — and what’s at stake as water scarcity, PFAS contamination, microplastics, and climate pressures collide with rapid technological growth.In this conversation, you’ll learn:- Why water security is emerging as a national economic priority- How the Great Lakes region holds 20% of the world’s fresh surface water — and why that matters- What the “blue economy” actually is (and why it’s not just about oceans)- The hidden water footprint of AI, data centers, and quantum computing- Why reuse, circular systems, and decentralized infrastructure are critical to the future- How innovation, policy, and workforce development intersect to reshape water systems- What it will take to build a circular, waste-to-wealth water economyAlaina also shares her personal journey — from growing up near Lake Michigan to leading one of the country’s most ambitious water innovation coalitions — and why solving water challenges requires long-term thinking, cross-sector collaboration, and relentless optimism.Because when it comes to water, what’s invisible today will define our future tomorrow.💧 Unbottled is brought to you by Kadeya, building closed-loop beverage systems for a world beyond single-use.______ Follow & Support Current, Chicago’s Water Innovation Hub:Website: https://currentwater.org/IG: https://www.instagram.com/greatlakescurrent/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/currentwater/______ Follow Alaina Harkness:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-harkness/______ Follow Kadeya: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadeya.club/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kadeya.club Website: https://www.kadeya.com/ Invest in Kadeya on Wefunder: https://wefunder.com/kadeya ______ Follow Manuela: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelasweb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuelasweb/ Substack: https://manuelazoninsein.substack.com/______ 💌 Go deeper with The Drip newsletter — Kadeya’s inside look at how we’re re-engineering the $2 trillion beverage industry. Get founder insights, progress updates, and ideas shaping the circular economy.  Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/4opCVW2______ Building the future of beverage—one sip, one story at a time.  Unbottled shares raw conversations with the people rethinking everything we know about water, plastic, and sustainability. Because the future of beverage isn’t bottled—it’s built. New episodes every Monday.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you like what you hear, rate, review, and subscribe to Unbottled​

What if the water that sustains 40 million people is quietly becoming unsafe?In this episode of Unbottled, Manuela sits down with Joel Brammeier, President & CEO of the Alliance for the Great Lakes, to explore what’s really happening beneath the surface of the most important freshwater ecosystem in North America.Joel breaks down: • How the Great Lakes became a global freshwater powerhouse — and why they’re at risk • What long-term Adopt-a-Beach data shows: plastic is the dominant source of shoreline pollution • Where microplastics actually come from (not just bottles—and not boats) • Why individual recycling isn’t enough without systems-level change • The truth about water quality, microplastics, and what ends up in our bodies • How Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) could shift accountability back to companiesYou’ll also hear how consumer behavior, public policy, and real community participation all intersect — and why protecting these waters means rethinking how everyday products are made, sold, and disposed of.If you live in the Midwest, drink drinking water, have kids, or care about environmental justice, this episode will make you see your tap differently — and give you clear ways to own your impact.💧 Unbottled is brought to you by Kadeya, building closed-loop beverage systems for a world beyond single-use.______ 🔗 Resources mentioned:Alliance for the Great Lakes & Adopt-a-Beach volunteer program – get involved locally: https://greatlakes.org/get-involved/adopt-a-beach/Alliance Ambassadors – deeper training on Great Lakes issues & plastics advocacy: https://greatlakes.org/get-involved/alliance-ambassadors/______ Follow & Support Alliance for the Great Lakes:Website: https://greatlakes.org/IG: https://www.instagram.com/alliance4greatlakes/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alliance-for-the-great-lakes/______ Follow Joel Brammeier:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-brammeier-80b3466/______ Follow Kadeya: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadeya.club/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kadeya.club Website: https://www.kadeya.com/ Invest in Kadeya on Wefunder: https://wefunder.com/kadeya ______ Follow Manuela: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelasweb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuelasweb/ Substack: https://manuelazoninsein.substack.com/______ 💌 Go deeper with The Drip newsletter — Kadeya’s inside look at how we’re re-engineering the $2 trillion beverage industry. Get founder insights, progress updates, and ideas shaping the circular economy.  Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/4opCVW2______ Building the future of beverage—one sip, one story at a time.  Unbottled sha

When it comes to protecting our kids, plastic shouldn’t be part of the story. In this episode of Unbottled, Manuela sits down with Dr. Manasa Mantravadi — board-certified pediatrician, public health advocate, and founder/CEO of Ahimsa, the world’s first colorful stainless steel dinnerware company for kids.After the American Academy of Pediatrics released research linking plastic foodware to hormone disruption and health risks in children, Dr. Manasa didn’t just worry… she went to work. Today, Ahimsa is partnering with schools, districts, and the Clinton Global Initiative to replace plastic in cafeterias with safer, stainless steel — and proving that systems change can start with a plate.In this conversation, we get into:What the science actually says about microplastics, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and why kids are uniquely vulnerableWhy “BPA-free” doesn’t mean safe — and the difference between microplastics and plastic chemicals like bisphenols and phthalatesWhy stainless steel is considered “inert” (and why that matters for your child’s hormones, brain development, and long-term health)The Conscious Cafeteria Project: how switching from disposables to reusable steel in schools cut carbon emissions by 80%+, reduced waste, and saved moneyHow food, materials, and environment intersect — from school lunches and food deserts to ultraprocessed foods and rising rates of type 2 diabetes, early puberty, and cancerA pediatrician’s perspective on parenting guilt, small swaps, and why it’s never “too late” to start making changesWhat happens when a physician becomes a founder — the emotional toll, resilience, copycats, tariffs, and why keeping the business healthy is a form of public healthIf you’ve ever wondered whether switching your kid’s plates, cups, or lunch gear really matters — or felt overwhelmed by all the headlines about plastics, microplastics, and toxins — this episode will leave you informed and empowered, not terrified.💧 Unbottled is brought to you by Kadeya, building closed-loop beverage systems for a world beyond single-use.______ Follow & Shop Ahimsa:Website: https://ahimsahome.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/ahimsahomeusa/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ahimsahomeusa______ Follow Dr. Manasa Mantravadi:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-manasa-mantravadi-593b901b6/______ Follow Kadeya: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadeya.club/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kadeya.club Website: https://www.kadeya.com/ Invest in Kadeya on Wefunder: https://wefunder.com/kadeya ______ Follow Manuela: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelasweb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuelasweb/ ______ 💌 Go deeper with The Drip — Kadeya’s inside look at how we’re re-engineering the $2 trillion beverage industry. Get founder insights, progress updates, and ideas shaping the circular economy.  Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/4opCVW2______ Building the future of beverage—one sip, one story at a time.  Unbottled shares raw conversations with the people rethinking everything we know about water, plastic, and sustainability. Because the future of beverage isn’t bottled—it’s built. New episodes every Monday.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you like what you hear, rate, review, and subscribe to Unbottled​

We can’t shop our way out of the climate crisis.In this episode of Unbottled, Manuela sits down with sustainability powerhouse Ashlee Piper - author of Give a Sht* and No New Things, TV commentator, consultant, and thrifting queen—to talk about our culture of overconsumption and what it actually looks like to live with less.Ashlee breaks down:Why “eco-friendly” shopping isn’t the solution we’ve been soldHow conditioned consumerism took over our lives (and homes)The story behind Ashlee’s No New Things challenge and what she learned doing it for 2 yearsPractical ways to get what you need through borrowing, swapping, secondhand, and communityHow individual habits roll up into real systems change at work and in policyYou’ll also hear about dog fostering, Chicago thrifting, and why the most radical thing you can do might be…buying nothing at all.If you’re feeling climate anxiety, drowning in clutter, or just tired of being told to “fix the planet” by buying more “sustainable” stuff, this episode is your permission slip to do less—and live more.💧 Unbottled is brought to you by Kadeya, building closed-loop beverage systems for a world beyond single-use.______ Would you invest $100 to eliminate plastic bottles? Invest in Kadeya on Wefunder and help build the future of beverage infrastructure. Invest here: https://wefunder.com/kadeya ______ Follow Kadeya: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadeya.club/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kadeya.club Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kadeyaclub Get a Kadeya kiosk for your workplace: https://www.kadeya.com/ ______ Follow Manuela: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelasweb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuelasweb/ Substack: https://manuelazoninsein.substack.com/______ Follow Ashlee: Website: www.ashleepiper.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ashleepiper/ Newsletter: The Ethical Edit, https://substack.com/@theethicaledit______ 💌 Go deeper with The Drip — Kadeya’s inside look at how we’re re-engineering the $2 trillion beverage industry. Get founder insights, progress updates, and ideas shaping the circular economy. Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/4opCVW2______ Building the future of beverage—one sip, one story at a time.  Unbottled shares raw conversations with the people rethinking everything we know about water, plastic, and sustainability. Because the future of beverage isn’t bottled—it’s built. New episodes every Monday.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you like what you hear, rate, review, and subscribe to Unbottled

Co-founders Manuela Zoninsein and Denis get tactical: how Kadeya went from idea to an autonomous, closed-loop beverage system. From “quick-and-dirty” demo builds to pivotal build vs. buy decisions, they unpack what it really takes to ship climate hardware.In this episode:- The flashback: sprinting to a working demo (and what broke first)- Early R&D unknowns and the “this changes everything” pivots- Why reuse wins: on-site micro-factory > moving pallets around the world- Product values that guide every tradeoff (easy to use, great taste, reliable)- Cofounder dynamics: vision vs. execution, saying “yes, but…”- What’s next: the Kadeya Portal, attached cap design, and open questions______ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you like what you hear, rate, review, and subscribe to Unbottled — the podcast reimagining how the world hydrates and building a beverage future that’s smarter, healthier, and waste-free. ______ Would you invest $100 to eliminate plastic bottles? Invest in Kadeya on Wefunder and help build the future of beverage infrastructure.  Invest here: https://www.wefunder.com/kadeya ______  Follow Kadeya: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadeya.club/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kadeya.club  Get a Kadeya kiosk for your workplace: https://www.kadeya.com/ ______ Follow Manuela: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelasweb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuelasweb/ ______ Follow Denis: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denis-lussault-40691946/______ 💌 Go deeper with The Drip — Kadeya’s inside look at how we’re re-engineering the $2 trillion beverage industry. Get founder insights, progress updates, and ideas shaping the circular economy.  Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/4opCVW2______  Building the future of beverage—one sip, one story at a time.  Unbottled shares raw conversations with the people rethinking everything we know about water, plastic, and sustainability. Because the future of beverage isn’t bottled—it’s built. New episodes every Monday.

Kadeya is building the world’s first closed-loop beverage vending system to eliminate single-use waste — and you can now invest in them on Wefunder → https://wefunder.com/kadeyaNo plastic. No long-haul transport. No landfill.Just clean, cold, convenient drinks — on demand, powered by reuse.After raising from institutional investors led by Refashiond Ventures, Kadeya is opening the same opportunity to you. Invest alongside the pros and help build the infrastructure for a reuse-based, zero-waste future.🔁 Instead of throwing bottles away, Kadeya washes and reuses them📍 Instead of shipping water across the country, Kadeya fills on-site🌎 Instead of empty ESG promises, Kadeya builds real circular systemsWith 27 stations pre-ordered by Fortune 500 companies like Ecolab, Ingredion, Turner Construction, Compass Group, and the U.S. Air Force — plus 2 issued patents, an MIT-led team with 6 exits, and recognition from Fast Company and Upstream’s Reusies — this isn’t just a vending machine. It’s a platform for a reusable future.Invest on Wefunder → https://wefunder.com/kadeya______  Follow Kadeya: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadeya.club/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kadeya.club Get a Kadeya kiosk for your workplace: https://www.kadeya.com/ ------Kadeya is "testing the waters" to gauge investor interest in an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited. If sent, it will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities will be accepted. No part of the purchase price will be received until a Form C is filed and only through Wefunder’s platform. Any indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.

Co-founders Manuela Zoninsein and Denis Lussault finally tell the startup story they never share in pitch decks: why Kadeya exists and how their paths—from sustainability, systems thinking, and automation—collided to tackle a $2T single-use problem.In this episode you'll hear about:The spark: convenience vs. sustainability doesn’t have to be a trade-offManuela’s path from China/Brazil to Palantir to water & systemsDenis’s world of automation—and why moving pallets ≠ real efficiencyEarly Kadeya experiments, first pilots, and the moment it felt “real”The big mindset shift: from “just water” to a platform for beverages______ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you like what you hear, rate, review, and subscribe to Unbottled — the podcast reimagining how the world hydrates and building a beverage future that’s smarter, healthier, and waste-free.  ______ Would you invest $100 to eliminate plastic bottles? Invest in Kadeya on Wefunder and help build the future of beverage infrastructure.  Invest here: https://wefunder.com/kadeya ______ Follow Kadeya: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadeya.club/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kadeya.club Get a Kadeya kiosk for your workplace: https://www.kadeya.com/ ______ Follow Manuela: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelasweb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuelasweb/ ______ Follow Denis: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ denis-lussault-40691946 ______ 💌 Go deeper with The Drip — Kadeya’s inside look at how we’re re-engineering the $2 trillion beverage industry. Get founder insights, progress updates, and ideas shaping the circular economy. Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/4opCVW2______  Unbottled shares raw conversations with the people rethinking everything we know about water, plastic, and sustainability. Because the future of beverage isn’t bottled—it’s built. New episodes every Monday.

A Startup Podcast by Kadeya, hosted by Manuela Zoninsein. New Episodes Every Monday.______Would you invest $100 to eliminate plastic bottles?Invest in Kadeya on Wefunder and help build the future of beverage infrastructure.Invest here: https://wefunder.com/kadeya______⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐If you like what you hear, rate, review, and subscribe to Unbottled — the podcast reimagining how the world hydrates and building a beverage future that’s smarter, healthier, and waste-free.Subscribe on YouTube: @kadeyaclub______Follow Kadeya:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadeya.club/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kadeya.clubGet a Kadeya kiosk for your workplace: https://www.kadeya.com/______Follow Manuela:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelasweb/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuelasweb/______💌 Go deeper with The Drip — Kadeya’s inside look at how we’re re-engineering the $2 trillion beverage industry. Get founder insights, progress updates, and ideas shaping the circular economy.Newsletter Sign Up: HERE______Building the future of beverage—one sip, one story at a time. Unbottled shares raw conversations with the people rethinking everything we know about water, plastic, and sustainability. Because the future of beverage isn’t bottled—it’s built. New episodes every Monday.