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Teen Entrepreneurs Surge in AI Startup Revolution

2/22/2026

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  • A growing number of teenagers are launching tech startups amid the AI boom, signaling a shift in attitudes toward youth entrepreneurship in the U.S.
  • Pranjali Awasthi started her second company, Slashy, at 19.
  • Zach Yadegari's Cal AI is projected to earn $30 million this year.
  • Siddarth Nandyala, at 15, created Circadian AI to detect heart disease.
  • Sunkalp Chandra, 18, runs Reteena, an AI health startup focused on Alzheimer's therapy.