📱 MyFitnessPal acquires Cal AI, the calorie counting app created by teenagers

MyFitnessPal has successfully acquired Cal AI, a promising calorie counting application that has captured the attention of millions. This startup, created by two teenagers, has surpassed 15 million downloads and generates over $30 million in annual revenue in less than two years.

The Cal AI team, consisting of seven employees, including its CEO and co-founder Zach Yadegari, has been retained by MyFitnessPal. The app will continue to operate independently, maintaining its focus on user-friendliness: estimating calories from photographs of food. Since the deal was finalized in December, the app has already integrated MyFitnessPal's vast nutritional database, which includes 20 million foods and 68,500 brands.

Although the terms of the deal have not been disclosed, it is known that the Cal AI team was satisfied with the offer, suggesting it was a good outcome for the young co-founders.

MyFitnessPal has been watching Cal AI since it began rising in the app store rankings. Its CEO, Mike Fisher, highlighted the dedication of the young team, which holds weekly meetings even with their school commitments.

Fisher also mentioned that they have no immediate plans to integrate Cal AI into their main product, as they believe both apps serve different markets: Cal AI focuses on speed, while MyFitnessPal prioritizes accuracy.

Source: TechCrunch