Phoebe Gates
Co-Founder, Phia

 Current City: New York, NY
 Education: B.S. in Human Biology, Stanford University, Class of 2024
 Claim to Fame: Powering the future of fashion with Phia, and amplifying bold ideas from brilliant women on The Burnouts, her weekly podcast.
 Entrepreneurial Venture: Phia — an AI shopping tool launching this spring.
 Superpower: Blending tech, fashion, and sustainability to drive impact.
 Fun Fact: Phia started in a Stanford dorm room—co-founded with her college roommate.

Phoebe Gates is reshaping the future of fashion retail—one AI-powered purchase at a time.

As co-founder of Phia, launching April 2025, she’s building a smarter, more sustainable shopping experience for the next generation.

Phoebe co-founded Phia while studying Human Biology at Stanford, where she became interested in the intersection of tech, consumer behavior and fashion. Alongside her co-founder and college roommate Sophia Kianni, she built Phia as a solution to improve the shopping experience, and promote sustainability through secondhand.

Together, they also co-host The Burnouts, a new podcast from Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network, where they spotlight trailblazing women who are shaping culture and business.

Beyond her work at Phia, Phoebe is a vocal advocate for reproductive rights and gender equity, and uses her platform as a catalyst for impact.