Bill Gates’ youngest daughter has clinched a blockbuster new funding round — vaulting her AI-driven shopping startup into one of the most closely watched ventures in tech’s hottest category. Phoebe Gates is raising $30 million for Phia, the AI shopping agent she cofounded with Stanford classmate Sophia Kianni, according to a pitch deck viewed by Bloomberg. A company spokesperson confirmed the round, which will value the New York–based startup at $180 million — a rapid jump just months after