We exist to make plastic pollution nonexistent.

DisSolves was founded in 2017 by Jared Raszewski as a chemical engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh, where he developed the formula for DisSolves’ patented, water-soluble packaging. In 2024, the company was acquired by Big Idea Ventures GFRP (Generation Food Rural Partners). With our team of seasoned entrepreneurs and materials scientists, DisSolves and its patented technology is positioned to seize on the increased demand for PVA-alternative dissolvable films from consumers, brands, and new legislative bans.

DisSolves is a proud portfolio company of Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP), an inception stage venture fund focused on commercializing university-developed intellectual property in food, protein, and agriculture technologies. GFRP partners with leading research universities across the United States to launch new companies with strategic, commercial-ready innovations at their core. They recruit seasoned management teams, provide seed stage and follow-on capital, and bring support from their network of strategic partners to each new company from inception.

Meet the Solvers

  • Scott Bolin

    President

  • Dr. Julie Willoughby

    CTO

  • Jared Raszewski

    Founder & Inventor

  • Jeff Veltkamp, MBA

    COO

  • Jonathan Homaday, MBA

    CFO

  • Curtis O'Brien

    Commercial

  • Dr. Caleb Meredith

    Technology

  • Mary Lempres, MID

    Innovation

  • Doug Beye

    Innovation

  • Don Fritz

    Commercial

  • Lisa Haitz

    Procurement

Join Us

Interested in shaping the future of packaging with us? Fill out this form to connect with one of our Solvers. We’re now enrolling for our Early Adopters Program—be among the first to experience our dissolving solutions. Let’s create a cleaner, healthier packaging future together!