Why online shopping is stuck in the 90’s (feat. Phoebe Gates)

0 February 19, 2026 14:45

Phoebe Gates — the youngest child of Microsoft (MSFT) Co-Founder Bill Gates and Philanthropist Melinda Gates — is the Founder and Co-CEO of Phia. Gates joins Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi on the Opening Bid Unfiltered podcast to talk about how Phia is trying to shake up the shopping experience in the age of AI.

Phia’s AI-powered shopping assistant scours the web for deals on fashionable apparel and accessories. So far, Gates has raised more than $40 million from a series of high-profile investors, including Kleiner Perkins, Kris Jenner, and Hailey Bieber. Gates shares her vision for Phia, what she has learned as an early entrepreneur, and how she applies her parents’ lessons to her everyday business life.

Opening Bid Unfiltered is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Yahoo Finance’s Opening Bid Unfiltered is produced by Langston Sessoms.

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