In a recent interview, Phoebe Gates laid out how she is trying to build Phia as a stand-alone business, pushing back on ...

Phoebe Gates’s startup, Phia, has raised $35 million since it was founded in April.

Their new shopping assistant is inspired by Google Flights.

Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni launched the Phia app in April. The cofounders raised $8 million in a seed round that included VCs and backers like Kris Jenner. They told Business Insider 3 lessons ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phia, the shopping agent launched by co-founders Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni in April 2025, announced its $35 million Series A at a $185 million ...

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Bill Gates did not fund his daughter Phoebe's new shopping app, Phia. He provided guidance on personnel matters instead. Phoebe launched the AI-powered app with Sophia Kianni. The app helps users ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Phia, the AI-powered shopping agent founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, today announced its $8 million seed round led by Kleiner Perkins, with ...

Phia’s team is locked in — literally. The startup is laser-focused on building an AI shopping agent, but also, after a snowstorm barreled through New York City, Phia founders Phoebe Gates and Sophia ...