Cal AI founder's new company Persona raises $10m
What happened
On 8 October 2026, TechCrunch reported that Zach Yadegari, the 19-year-old co-founder of Cal AI, has launched an AI agent startup called Persona and completed a $10m funding round led by Vine Ventures. This is the only report on the matter so far, with no further developments disclosed.
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- TechCrunch · AICal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup
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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