Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup

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Zach Yadegari, the teen co-founder of popular Cal AI calorie tracking app, has launched a new personal AI agent startup that competes with Instinct, Muse, and Bee.

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  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:00:00 UTC.

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