Aristo raises pre-seed from Kakao Ventures for its AI memory layer Membase

AristoDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has raised an undisclosed pre-seed round from Kakao Ventures. The startup is building Membase , an independent memory layer that links a user's AI conversations with their everyday tools — email, Slack and calendar — so context carries across apps rather than being trapped inside a single assistant.

Aristo is courting the North American market first, and its approach has already drawn attention: the company was noticed by Y Combinator's Garry TanDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. As AI assistants proliferate, a portable, app-agnostic memory layer is emerging as a contested piece of the stack.

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