Our Story

We built Remento to help preserve the stories that matter most.

The history of Remento, as told by Charlie Greene, CEO & Co-Founder.

Our History

Oct 2017

Charlie records his mom

After Charlie's mom was diagnosed with cancer, recording her stories became a powerful experience that brought their family closer together.

Jan 2021

Charlie and Alex team up

Not long after an introduction from a mutual friend, Charlie and Alex decided to found Remento based on a shared belief that every family has a story that deserves preserving.

Oct 2024

First Remento book printed

After years of prototyping, user research, and product development, the first ever Remento book is sold.

Dec 2024

Winning "Product of the Day"

11 months later, Remento was crowned Product of the Day on Product Hunt, and went on to be voted one of the Top 10 Products of 2024.

Mar 2025

Appearing on Shark Tank

Charlie shares the story of Remento on Shark Tank and makes three of five Sharks cry. Impressed by the mission and potential, Mark Cuban decides to invest.

Today

30,000+ storytellers and counting

We’re humbled to have helped thousands of families preserve the memories and stories that define their family history. These reflections inspire us each day, and compel us to continue in our journey to help families around the world reimagine the documentation and preservation of the moments that matter most.

Why we built Remento

In 2017, my world shifted when my mom was diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly, I felt a deep urgency to preserve her voice and memories — for myself, for my future kids. I bought her a "write-your-own-memoir" book, thinking it would be a beautiful project. But she never touched it. "Writing feels like homework," she said.

So I tried something different. I sat down, hit record, and we started talking. I asked questions about her childhood, her first job, and her favorite memories. It was magical — hearing her laugh, seeing her stories in print. But the process of collecting those stories and transforming them into something tangible was tedious.

I thought to myself, there had to be a better way.

With Remento, we’ve built the easiest way ever created to preserve the memories and stories of your family; a life story book that completely writes itself, plus includes the voices of the book’s storyteller.

That’s because we believe that every person has a story worth sharing.

My mom's voice is still with me, and it means everything. With Remento, now you can hold onto those moments too.

Charlie Greene
Co-Founder & CEO, Remento

Our Team's Stories

Our inspiration for collecting the stories of others comes from our own family history.

On my second birthday, my mom, who always goes all out, made me an amazing panda cake. Instead of cutting neat slices like most parents would, she put the whole cake on the floor and let me and my friends dig in with our hands. Yes, we made a huge mess! But that special moment – fingers sticky with frosting and faces covered in chocolate – is a memory I'll treasure forever.

Charlie Greene, Co-Founder & CEO

My Dad was very enthusiastic and playful, and I can see my excitement to take my first steps toward him in our beloved family home. We recently lost this home in a hurricane, so going through old photos has been a real treasure to remember all the milestones - big and small - that happened there.

Rachel Rutherford, Product

A cherished memory from my first trip to Legoland with my family. This was the day I bravely rode a dragon rollercoaster for the first time with my dad, sporting my favorite yellow raincoat.

Connie Nguy, Design

This is the last picture of me with my Mom. She died a year later unexpectedly. I absolutely cherish this photo. My Mom was always my biggest cheerleader and my guiding light. Everything I am today is because of this beautiful woman.

Traci Lamm, Customer Support

On my fourth birthday, the cakemaker didn’t believe my name was Happy, so the cake was late. I was in full toddler tantrum mode when it arrived, still in the box with the lid off. Mom just said, “close enough,” and had me blow out the candles like it was totally normal.

Happy Manalili, Customer Support

"Now my stories and voice will live on forever. What a gift!"

Claudette (Charlie’s mom!)

Get started today