E56: Why AI Agents Need Memory with Taranjeet Singh (Mem0)

This week’s guest is Taranjeet Singh, Founder and CEO of Mem0, a company building the self-improving memory layer for AI agents and LLMs.

The conversation covers his path to founding Mem0, from applying to YC 7x and learning to "think bigger," to identifying a core pain point after launching a viral app in India. Taranjeet breaks down why memory is essential for agents, how Mem0 works across any LLM, and why solving one core problem deeply is a competitive advantage.

He also discusses how to stay lean and ship fast by hiring high-agency contributors.

Episode Chapters:

1. Building startups since 2012 - 1:56
2. Finding PMF in India - 3:59
3. X growth hacks - 7:25
4. Applying to YC - 12:25
5. Why memory? - 15:05
6. Primary use case - 17:21
7. Relevant verticals for memory - 21:57
8. Partnerships - 25:41
9. Lean team & shipping fast - 27:44
10. Future of agent infra - 32:28
11. Quick fire round - 34:07

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