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

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**Published:** 2026-10-08T14:00:00.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** funding

## Summary

Zach Yadegari, the 19\-year\-old co\-founder of the Cal AI calorie tracking app, has raised $10M for a new personal AI agent startup that competes with Instinct, Muse and Bee\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/cal-ais-19-year-old-founder-just-raised-10m-for-his-new-ai-startup/>)