Company signals
Phia
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Market context: Backdrop: a 105.8 (Hot) Talent Market Index (down 2.4 on the month) with Americas activity rising (+2.4pts).
Phia: 2 signals in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Americas signal flow; 2 tracked across 23 days.
Signals at Phia
Capital Raising
AmericasPhia, an AI-powered shopping and sustainability app cofounded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, raised $35.5 million in Series A funding. Lead investors include Kleiner Perkins, Khosla Ventures, and celebrity investors including Khloé Kardashian, Jessica Alba, Paris Hilton, Ice Spice, Mindy Kaling, and others. Total funding to date is $43.5 million across two rounds.
Leadership read: Fresh capital usually broadens the sector leadership bench strength — scale, go-to-market and operational depth — rather than any single appointment.
curated · 2026-06-26 · context →
Geographic Expansion
AmericasPhia, an AI-powered shopping assistant founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, signed an 8,900 sq ft lease at premium penthouse space in Manhattan (37 East 18th Street) at $125/sqft, relocating from previous NYC office. Company now has 1.5M users and $185M valuation post-$35M Series A.
Leadership read: Market entry of this kind typically deepens demand for the sector leadership bench strength in the region over the following 12–18 months.
curated · 2026-06-03 · context →
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