Persona (AI assistant)
Proactive personal AI assistant that runs errands for you, with a $179 wearable band
Persona is a personal AI assistant started by Zach Yadegari, the 19-year-old co-founder of calorie-tracking app Cal AI, which MyFitnessPal bought in March 2026 after it passed $30M in annual revenue. The assistant orders food or rides, takes notes, books travel and answers email; it runs today as a free iMessage beta with a few thousand users, and a $179 wearable band activated by a button or wrist flick (not always listening) ships in December 2026. Data is encrypted and deletable, and the model runs in the cloud rather than on the device. It plans to make money from ads during shopping research. Persona raised $10M led by Vine Ventures with Cory Levy and Collective Global, reported October 8, 2026.
AI
Founded 2026
Current Valuation
Private
PRIVATE
IPO Outlookprivate
Is Persona (AI assistant) going public?
No. Persona (AI assistant) is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Persona (AI assistant)'s valuation in 2026?
No confirmed valuation is on record for Persona (AI assistant). The roster shows funding and investors where they are public; it does not estimate a mark.
Has Persona (AI assistant) filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Persona (AI assistant).
Who are Persona (AI assistant)'s investors?
Persona (AI assistant)'s investors include Vine Ventures, Cory Levy, Collective Global.
How much has Persona (AI assistant) raised?
Persona (AI assistant) has raised $10M in total across 1 disclosed round, most recently a Seed of $10M in Oct 2026.
Is Persona (AI assistant) publicly traded — can you buy Persona (AI assistant) stock?
No. Persona (AI assistant) is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Persona (AI assistant) on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
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Company Profile
Growth
A few thousand beta users; five figures in band preorders (company claims)
Last Round
Seed — $10M (Oct 2026) · Lead: Vine Ventures
Fundraising Status
Seed · $10M · this month
privateTotal raised $10M1 disclosed rounds
Funding History
| Round | Amount | Date | Lead Investor | Post-Money |
|---|
| Seed | $10M | Oct 2026 | Vine Ventures | — |
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Investors
Vine Ventures · Cory Levy · Collective Global
Products
- Persona assistant — orders food or rides, takes notes, books travel, answers email; free beta over iMessage
- Persona band — $179 wearable, activated by a button or a wrist flick (not always-listening); ships December 2026
Competitors
Instinct · Meta Muse · Bee (Amazon)
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