Cal AI
Category: AI in Healthcare
AI-powered photo-based calorie and nutrition tracking mobile app Cal AI was founded in 2024. The company is led by Zach Yadegari. Based in Roslyn, New York, United States. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $0. Latest round: Bootstrapped.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Roslyn, New York, United States
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $0
Value proposition
Snap a photo of any meal and get instant AI-powered calorie, protein, carb, and fat breakdowns — eliminating manual food logging
Products and solutions
Cal AI mobile app (iOS & Android) — photo-based calorie tracking with AI food recognition, barcode scanning, meal description input, dark mode, integration with fitness wearables
Unique value
Fastest calorie tracking on the market — just snap a photo with no manual entry required, powered by multi-model AI (Anthropic + OpenAI) with 90% claimed accuracy
Target customer
Health-conscious consumers, dieters, fitness enthusiasts, and gym-goers who want frictionless calorie tracking
Industries served
Digital Health / Nutrition / Fitness / Wellness
Technology advantage
Uses multiple AI models (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT) with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) to improve accuracy; phone depth sensor measures food volume; trained on open-source food databases; achieved 5M+ downloads within 8 months of launch, 4.8-star rating, 30%+ retention rate
How they differentiate
Speed and simplicity — unlike competitors requiring manual fine-tuning, Cal AI prioritizes fast, AI-native photo recognition. Built for users who want "good enough" accuracy quickly rather than precise manual logging. Founded and marketed by teenage founders, which drove viral social media engagement.
Main competitors
MyFitnessPal (parent company), Lose It!, MacroFactor, Cronometer, SnapCalorie
Key partnerships
Integrated with MyFitnessPal's nutrition database (20M+ foods, 68,500 brands, 380+ restaurant chains) post-acquisition
Notable customers
Used by fitness influencers including Jeremiah Jones, Kadin Kerns, Dawson Gibbs, Brian Wallack, Hussein Farhat, Alex Eubank
Major milestones
May 2024: App launched, Mar 2025: Surpassed 5M downloads, Sep 2025: $1.4M/month gross profit with 30 employees, Dec 2025: Acquired by MyFitnessPal (announced Mar 2, 2026), Post-acquisition: Team of 7 employees + contractors retained, app operating independently with MFP nutrition database integration
Growth metrics
Over 15M downloads; $30M+ ARR at time of acquisition (Dec 2025); was generating ~$1.4M/month gross profit by Sep 2025; grew from $28K revenue in first month (May 2024) to $2M/month by Mar 2025; 30%+ customer retention rate; 4.8-star rating with 66K+ reviews on iOS
Market positioning
Mass-market consumer AI nutrition app competing directly with MyFitnessPal (now its parent), Lose It!, and MacroFactor. Positioned as the fastest, easiest option for photo-based calorie tracking.
Geographic focus
Primarily United States with global app store presence (iOS App Store & Google Play)
About Zach Yadegari
Previously sold Totally Science (unblocked games website) for $100K at age 16 to FreezeNova; Self-taught coder from age 7 (Python, C#); Freshman at University of Miami Business School; Forbes 30 Under 30 2026
Latest news about Cal AI
- MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the AI-powered calorie tracking app built by two 19-year-old founders that reached 15 million+ downloads and $40M in sales within two years. This deal marks a signifi
- MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the AI-powered calorie tracking app built by two 19-year-old founders who achieved 15 million downloads and over $40 million in annual revenue in under two years with
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Official website: https://www.calai.app