MyFitnessPal Acquires Cal AI

After deal talks lasting almost a year, MyFitnessPal has successfully acquired its up-and-coming rival Cal AI. Cal AI is the AI calorie counting app startup built by two high school teenagers that soared to over 15 million downloads and over $30 million in annual revenue in under two years. The Cal AI team of seven employees, including its co-founder CEO Zach Yadegari, plus a small team of contractors, have been retained by MyFitnessPal (MFP). The Cal AI app will remain independent, with its same ease-of-use mission: estimating calories by taking pictures of food. One upgrade for Cal AI users has occurred already since the deal closed in December: The AI app has now been integrated with MFP’s huge nutrition database. That database spans 20 million foods, 68,500 brands, and meals served at 380+ restaurant chains.