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Phoebe Gates & Sophia Kianni on Phia, podcasting and rapid growth | TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Founders Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni launched the AI tool Phia to inform shoppers about second-hand, more sustainable options. The two have fueled Phia’s success in part thanks to their podcast The Burnouts, and they discussed the unconventional marketing wisdom that’s afforded them at their TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 discussion with Senior Digital Culture Reporter Amanda…

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Founders Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni launched the AI tool Phia to inform shoppers about second-hand, more sustainable options. The two have fueled Phia’s success in part thanks to their podcast The Burnouts, and they discussed the unconventional marketing wisdom that’s afforded them at their TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 discussion with Senior Digital Culture Reporter Amanda Silberling.

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  1. @beechua

    October 30, 2025 at 4:44 pm

    I love Phia! 🚀 🚀 🚀 🎉🎉🎉

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  2. @mylocator

    October 30, 2025 at 5:33 pm

    ladies are maturing beautifically and professionally.

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  3. @abbasmedina786

    October 30, 2025 at 6:03 pm

    When its pay to panel at its finest

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Eclipse Ventures Co-Founder Lior Susan’s Insights Into a $1.3B Bet on Physical AI | StrictlyVC

Fresh off raising a $1.3 billion fund, Eclipse Ventures is doubling down on what it calls physical AI. In this StrictlyVC interview from our 2026 event in San Francisco, co-founder and managing partner Lior Susan discusses robotics, manufacturing, autonomous systems, and what it takes to build enduring companies where AI meets the physical world. Plus,…

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Fresh off raising a $1.3 billion fund, Eclipse Ventures is doubling down on what it calls physical AI. In this StrictlyVC interview from our 2026 event in San Francisco, co-founder and managing partner Lior Susan discusses robotics, manufacturing, autonomous systems, and what it takes to build enduring companies where AI meets the physical world. Plus, you can get a peek into Susan’s perspective about the SpaceX IPO.

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The OpenAI vs. Elon Musk Trial Is Getting Messy Fast | Equity Podcast

Elon vs. Altman is just getting started, and Musk’s own tweets are already working against him in court. Shareholders, take note 👀 Catch the full breakdown on the latest Equity podcast episode:

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Campbell Brown on Going From Anchor to Facebook to Founding Forum AI | StrictlyVC

Campbell Brown has seen the information ecosystem from every angle — as a journalist, as Meta’s former head of news, and now as founder and CEO of Forum AI. In this StrictlyVC interview from our 2026 event in San Francisco, she discusses trustworthy AI, misinformation at scale, and what it takes to build reliable information…

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