| Remento | |
|---|---|
| Original author(s) | Charlie Greene |
| Developer(s) | Heirloom Media Technologies Inc. |
| Initial release | September 2022 |
| Platform | Web |
| Type | Digital storytelling Personal digital archiving |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | remento |
Remento is an American online platform specializing in family memory preservation through storytelling and storybooks. [1]
Remento was founded in 2020 by Charlie Greene and Alex Massonneau in Los Angeles, California, as a project to preserve family memories. [2] [3] Greene's interest in memory preservation began in childhood, inspired by home videos of his father, who died when Greene was ten years old. [3] In 2017, following his mother's cancer diagnosis, Greene conducted an oral history interview to capture her voice, uncovering stories and insights he had never heard before. [4] [5] The name Remento is a Portmanteau of "remember" and "memento." [4]
In September 2022, Remento announced that it had raised funding from Upfront Ventures, along with a group of angel investors, including Chuck Davis, Emmy Rossum, Sam Esmail, Dan Nova (of Highland Capital Partners), and Sarah Harden to further expand its operations. [5] [6]
In November 2023, Remento introduced Remento Book, an AI-based service that generates physical books from recorded family narratives. [7]
In March 2025, Remento appeared in Season 16 of the ABC television series Shark Tank , where it received an investment from Mark Cuban. [8] [9] [10]
Remento is a storytelling platform that preserves family histories by converting recorded oral narratives into digital and printed formats. [1] Through its Remento Book service, participants can respond to weekly emailed prompts using a web-based recorder. [7] The recording is transcribed using an AI-based system called Speech-to-Story, which generates written versions of the stories. Over the course of a year, these stories are shared digitally and then compiled into a Hardcover book featuring family photos and QR codes linking back to the original recording. [7]