Notable Capital
Facts
- HQ
- Menlo Park, CA, US
- Sectors
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Founded
- 2000
- Employees
- 307
Phia co-founded by Phoebe Gates, Sophia Kianni accused of seven-month cookie-stuffing scheme that may have cost merchants $10M; Impact.com suspends Phia
Shopping startup Phia, co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is accused of using cookie stuffing in its browser extension to claim affiliate commissions for seven months, potentially costing merchants over $10 million and prompting Impact.com to suspend Phia. Internal messages suggest the founders knew of the practice earlier than publicly claimed, and Phia's revenue dropped sharply after removing the tracking feature amid debate over limited mainstream coverage and potential legal consequences.
Bloomberg: Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni’s Phia Secretly Hijacked Affiliate Commissions for Seven Months, Costing Merchants Over $10M
Bloomberg found that Phia, the AI shopping app co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, secretly injected affiliate cookies and took credit for sales for about seven months, potentially costing merchants over $10 million and collapsing Phia's revenue when the practice stopped.
Wispr raises $280M Series B led by Menlo Ventures at $2B valuation to expand AI meeting transcription
Wispr, a San Francisco AI dictation startup, raised $280 million in a Series B led by Menlo Ventures at a $2 billion valuation to expand its meeting transcription and note‑taker product. The company will use the funds to grow its go‑to‑market teams in regions including India and the U.K. and develop new AI meeting transcription features.
Phoebe Gates, ex-student of secret Stanford course 'So You Think You Can Rule the World?', faces scrutiny as Phia accused of exploiting illegal loopholes
Phoebe Gates, daughter of Bill Gates, previously attended a secret, invitation-only 10-week Stanford class called “So You Think You Can Rule the World?” that teaches students to identify and exploit power-system vulnerabilities; the article links that background to recent allegations that her startup Phia exploited illegal loopholes.
Beacon Security Raises $13M Seed Led by Notable Capital to Build AI Cybersecurity Data Layer
Beacon Security, an Israeli startup founded in 2024, raised $13 million in a Seed round led by Notable Capital to build a data layer platform that enables AI-powered cybersecurity agents to detect, investigate, and respond to threats. The funds will accelerate development of its AI-native platform that connects, normalizes, and enriches organizational telemetry for human analysts and specialized AI agents.
