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This 19-year-old sold his $30 million AI calorie-tracking startup. Now he's tackling doomscrolling.
MyFitnessPal acquired Cal AI, an AI-powered calorie-tracking app that 19-year-old Zach Yadegari cofounded while he was in high school, last year.
TL;DR
- Zach Yadegari, 19, sold his AI-powered calorie-tracking app, Cal AI, to MyFitnessPal.
- Cal AI launched in May 2024 and quickly gained 10 million users and $30 million in annual revenue.
- Yadegari previously sold his first app, Totally Science, for $100,000 at age 16.
- His new venture, Flow, aims to create products for productivity and health.
- The Flow Alarm Clock requires users to physically interact with a dock to turn off alarms and unblock selected apps, combating morning phone usage.
- The health and wellness industry is a significant market, with the Global Wellness Institute projecting its value to reach $9.8 trillion by 2029.