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Cal AI founder launches Persona with $10M after MyFitnessPal exit
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- →Demonstrates rapid capitalization on viral growth strategies by a very young founder.
- →Signals a shift from vertical consumer apps to horizontal AI agent infrastructure.
- →Highlights the growing trend of integrating AI agents directly into core communication channels.
Zach Yadegari, the 19-year-old founder of Cal AI, has launched Persona, an AI agent startup that has raised $10 million in funding. The venture follows the acquisition of his previous company, Cal AI, by MyFitnessPal for an undisclosed sum earlier this year. Persona aims to create a seamless personal AI assistant accessible across platforms like iMessage, email, and phone calls, with plans to develop a surrounding hardware ecosystem. Yadegari previously built Cal AI into a $30 million revenue business using a paid influencer strategy.
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