Phia
Coverage of Phia in the Nexus archive.
- Phoebe Gates' AI shopping app Phia reportedly claimed unearned affiliate sales through fake clicks
Phoebe Gates' AI shopping app Phia is reportedly accused of claiming unearned affiliate sales through fake clicks. Gates, who is Bill Gates' daughter, founded the app alongside Sophia Kianni.
- ‘I have a chip on my shoulder.’ Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup Phia to succeed with ‘no ties to my privilege or my last name’
Phoebe Gates, daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, cofounded AI shopping startup Phia, which raised $43 million and is valued at $185 million. She aims to distance the company from her family's influence, stating the venture should stand on its own merit. Phia's browser extension faced allegations of 'cookie stuffing,' a practice where it allegedly claimed credit for online sales it did not drive.
- Phia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn
Phia, a shopping startup co-founded by Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe and Sophia Kianni, is accused of using 'cookie stuffing' to claim commissions for sales it did not generate, according to a Bloomberg investigation. The practice allegedly allowed the company to receive credit for purchases it did not earn.
- The new place to advertise your celeb-filled Series A funding round is ... a NYC bodega?
Phia, a fashion-meets-AI startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is advertising its $35.5 million Series A funding round at a NYC bodega on Kenmare Street. The ad features celebrity investors like Khloe Kardashian, Ice Spice, and Jessica Alba, though the bodega itself sells everyday items like sandwiches and cigarettes.
- Phia founders Phoebe Gates, Sophia Kianni on new celebrity investors, creating shopping app
Phia, an AI-powered shopping app founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, has announced dozens of celebrity investors. The founders discuss the app's launch and future plans.