Phoebe Gates ‘did not expect to be a founder.’ Now she’s building the shopping assistant Phia with Sophia Kianni

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Their new shopping assistant is inspired by Google Flights.

While building the now 8-person startup, the pair are also cohosting a podcast called The Burnouts on Alex Cooper's Unwell network.

She shops like a genius, but she doesn't want to waste her time doing it," Gates says.

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Author / Journalist: Emma Hinchliffe, Nina Ajemian

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Female founders MPW Daily Ecommerce Most Powerful Women Career Bill Gates Melinda French Gates Fashion

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Published On: 2025-04-25 @ 13:01:18 (1 days ago)

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