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Phia founders Phoebe Gates, Sophia Kianni on new celebrity investors, creating shopping app

AI-powered shopping app Phia, founded by Bill and Melinda French Gates' daughter Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, announced dozens of celebrity investors. Gates and Kianni share how they started the app and what's next.

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According to CBS News’s source item, Phia founders Phoebe Gates, Sophia Kianni on new celebrity investors, creating shopping app, AI-powered shopping app Phia, founded by Bill and Melinda French Gates’ daughter Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, announced dozens of celebrity investors. Gates and Kianni share how they started the app and what’s next.

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Phia founders Phoebe Gates, Sophia Kianni on new celebrity investors, creating shopping appCBS News - 2026-05-29T15:06:26+00:00

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