Phoebe Gates and her Phia cofounder raised $8 million at 23 years old, and it taught them 3 big lessons

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and Sophia Kianni (left) met at Stanford University.
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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 they've learned…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-10-26 09:35:02.
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