GoKawiilMelinda French Gates declined to invest in daughter Phoebe Gates' startup Phia
Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni and valued at $185 million, faced allegations earlier this year of 'cookie stuffing' following a Bloomberg investigation. Melinda French Gates, Phoebe's mother, did not invest in the company and was not involved in the controversy.