Cal AI · B2C · AI calorie tracker
Turn down early buyout offers when you see more growth ahead
Later sold for more at ~$50M/year; price not disclosed
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What they did
At end of 2024 the team received low eight-figure offers; co-founders called each other constantly and reached a collective decision not to sell because they saw more growth ahead. Later sold for an undisclosed larger amount.
What happened
Eventually sold for 'crazy amount of money' at ~$50M/year run-rate; exact price withheld
- Stage
- End of 2024
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