Remento
| Remento | |
|---|---|
| Original author | Charlie Greene |
| Developer | Heirloom Media Technologies Inc. |
| 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]
History
[edit]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]
Platform
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Can This App Help Preserve Your Family History?". PCMag. December 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Can family history help us overcome societal hostilities?". Deseret News. March 8, 2025.
- 1 2 "Remento Raises $3M Seed Round to Connect Families Through Storytelling".
- 1 2 Farrar, Olivia (March 5, 2025). "A Harvard Startup on Shark Tank". Harvard Magazine.
- 1 2 Malik, Aisha (September 7, 2022). "Storytelling app Remento raises $3M and debuts its iOS app".
- ↑ https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/inno/stories/fundings/2022/09/21/family-story-app-remento-launches.html
- 1 2 3 "Remento Launches AI-Enabled Storytelling Service | Built In Los Angeles".
- ↑ https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/remento-shark-tank-charlie-greene-greenwich-20226138.php
- ↑ "Greenwich entrepreneur secures investment after appearing on 'Shark Tank'". News 12.
- ↑ "Brown alum Charlie Greene '13 lands $300k deal on Shark Tank". The Brown Daily Herald.