Bill Gates

Bill Gates

Founder at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Seattle, Washington, United States

Bill Gates is the Founder of Breakthrough Energy, Co-founder and Co-chair of the Gates Foundation, and Co-founder at Microsoft and TerraPower. He founded Breakthrough Energy, Gates Foundation, Microsoft (which went public), and TerraPower, and remains active in all. His expertise includes leadership in technology, philanthropy, and energy innovation.

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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.

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Bloomberg: Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni’s Phia Accused of 'Cookie Stuffing,' Faces Legal Risk After $30M Startup’s Revenue Plummets

Bloomberg alleges Phoebe Gates and co‑founder Sophia Kianni engineered Phia’s browser extension to ‘cookie stuff’—taking credit for sales it didn’t drive—leading Phia to disable the features and suffer a sharp revenue drop after the July 2026 report, while the practice carries potential federal penalties up to 20 years. Phia made $30 million in 2025 and counted celebrities and retailers among its partners; Gates and Kianni say they will fix the issue.

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Education

  • Harvard University 1973–1975
  • Lakeside School

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