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Phia Inks $8M Seed Round

2025-09-18
NEW YORK, NY, Phia, the AI-powered shopping agent founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, today announced its $8 million seed round.
The round was led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from investors such as Hailey Bieber, Kris Jenner, Sara Blakely, Michael Rubin, Desiree Gruber, and Sheryl Sandberg.

Phia is an AI-powered shopping agent that helps users find the best pieces across 40,000+ retail and resale sites instantly. Phia combines real-time price intelligence, resale insights, and AI-driven recommendations to streamline every buying decision. Founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, Phia is headquartered in New York City with a team from Stanford, Columbia, Harvard, Georgia Tech, and alumni of Pinterest, Amazon, Meta, and Google.
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