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Cal AI's COO says its founding team was luck. He says to pay for something else.

Two of Cal AI's founders were in high school, and one founder's mom had to co-sign the bank account. The team reached a reported $50M ARR and sold to MyFitnessPal. Founders keep asking COO Jake Castillo how to build a team like it. His answer: they got extremely lucky.

By Shreyans BhansaliMakersClaw Blog
Cal AI's COO says its founding team was luck. He says to pay for something else.

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Originally published by MakersClaw Blog on Sep 29, 2026.

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