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Cal AI reached $1 million in sales within five months

Zach Yadegari · 18 Year Old Got Paid $2.9m Last Month for New AI Mobile App · Jun 8, 2025 · at 1:49

Zach Yadegari, co-founder of Cal AI, confirms the company's early growth milestone reached in September 2024 following their launch.

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“Yeah, that was like five months into the company.”

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