Modus King's Night @ Parallel - 26 Apr feat. CARISTA, Lucky Done Gone, PHIA + more

#SESH #CARISTA #LuckyDoneGone #PHIA

https://sesh.sx/e/1963817

undefined | Phia founders say some of their earliest hires came from their DMs—here's the 3-sentence pitch that gets their attention

In today’s competitive hiring market, job seekers are experimenting with new ways to catch a hiring manager’s eye, and the co‑founders of the AI‑powered shopping platform Phia—Sophia Kianni and Phoebe Gates—have found success by reaching out directly through Instagram and LinkedIn DMs. Instead of relying solely on traditional job boards, they post call‑outs on their social feeds and invite interested candidates to introduce themselves in a concise three‑sentence pitch: who they are, what they’ve done and what they could solve for Phia. Kianni says this “best filtering mechanism” quickly distinguishes a succinct, focused message from long, AI‑generated blurbs, allowing her to spot promising talent amid the flood of applications (an average opening in 2025 receives about 244 submissions, more than twice the 2022 figure).

The founders look for candidates who can demonstrate “high agency” and creativity—especially in how they leverage AI tools to boost productivity. For example, an operations team member built an internal agent that dramatically reduced the time needed to pull revenue numbers, illustrating the kind of problem‑solving Phia values. When a well‑crafted pitch answers Kianni’s three questions, she reviews the candidate’s LinkedIn profile for skill alignment and often schedules an intro call directly, bypassing the usual screening bottleneck. While not every hiring manager welcomes unsolicited messages, Kianni advises job seekers to observe a company’s hiring signals and use good judgment before reaching out.

Since launching in 2025, Phia has kept its team small—around 20 employees—and has filled roles ranging from interns to engineers to a chief financial officer largely through these cold DMs and referrals. Kianni emphasizes that a strong network can accelerate the hiring process: a mutual contact can vouch for both the employer and the candidate, creating a faster, more trusted match. The success of Phia’s unconventional approach suggests that a concise, high‑impact personal pitch, combined with demonstrable AI‑driven results and strategic networking, can help job seekers stand out in an increasingly crowded market.

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#phia #sophiakianni #linkedin #ai

똑똑한 구매 결정을 돕는 AI: Phia가 해결하는 온라인 쇼핑의 진짜 문제

https://aisparkup.com/posts/6085

Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni share the playbook for scaling consumer AI and winning Gen Z at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/02/storming-the-gates-scaling-consumer-ai-with-phoebe-gates-and-sophia-kianni-only-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/

How Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni used Gen Z methods to raise $8M for Phia

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/20/how-phoebe-gates-and-sophia-kianni-used-gen-z-methods-to-raise-8m-for-phia/

New Phia art commission just dropped :3
Link to artist down below :)

#art #phia #purple

Kerri Chandler (US), Aurelius, PHIA, Maximoto @ Het Sieraad - 12 Sep feat. Kerri Chandler, Aurelius, PHIA + more

#SESH #KerriChandler #Aurelius #PHIA

https://sesh.sx/events/12172675

Wallace, Fantastic Man B2B Tornado Wallace, PHIA @ Shelter Amsterdam - 16 Aug feat. PHIA, Fantastic Man, Tornado Wallace + more

#SESH #PHIA #FantasticMan #TornadoWallace

https://sesh.sx/events/12208392