Cal 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.
TL;DR
- Zach Yadegari, former co-founder of Cal AI, has launched a new AI agent startup named Persona.
- Persona has raised $10 million in seed funding, led by Vine Ventures.
- The startup is developing a personal AI assistant with a $179 wearable band.
- Persona prioritizes user privacy by processing data in the cloud and encrypting information.
- The business model includes ads during shopping research, with agents providing unbiased recommendations.
- The wearable bands are expected to be available in December, with a free beta product currently accessible via iMessage.