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Phia raises $35M to ‘make shopping fun again’; plus, Risotto raises $10M seed to use AI to make ticketing systems easier to use

Published: January 28, 2026

Duration: 9:07

Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni’s Phia raises $35M to ‘make shopping fun again’

Also, designed to autonomously resolve help desk tickets, Risotto has raised $10 million in seed funding in a round led by Bonfire Ventures.

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