TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Cal AI’s Zach Yadegari on how to create viral growth and capitalize on it
Disrupt will feature Cal AI’s founder on turning viral downloads into a MyFitnessPal acquisition.
TechCrunch is promoting a Disrupt 2026 fireside chat with Zach Yadegari, who co-founded the photo-based nutrition app Cal AI at 17. In under two years the app passed 15 million downloads and more than $30 million in annual revenue; MyFitnessPal acquired it in a deal that closed in December 2025, kept it standalone, retained its seven-person team, and left Yadegari in charge. The session is scheduled for October 13–15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, and much of the piece is ticket marketing.
- Cal AI estimates calories and macros from a meal photo and phone depth data.
- It reached more than 15 million downloads and over $30 million in annual revenue.
- MyFitnessPal acquired it in December 2025, keeping Yadegari and a seven-person team.
- The talk is at Disrupt, October 13–15, 2026, at Moscone West in San Francisco.
- Vendors
- MyFitnessPal
- Organizations
- TechCrunchMyFitnessPal
- Countries
- United States
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