Cal AI co-founder Zach Yadegari raises $10 million for new AI agent company Persona
Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup
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Cal AI co-founder Zach Yadegari raised $10 million for his new AI agent company, Persona, in a round led by Vine Ventures. Persona is positioned as a personal AI assistant and plans to launch a $179 wearable wristband in December. It has already attracted thousands of users through a free iMessage beta.
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