Instinct's fundraising order is the reverse of the classic Benchmark-to-Greenoaks path
bosmeny · x · 2026-09-18
Akshay Kothari notes that a hot startup would normally raise a seed round from Benchmark, then Sequoia, then Index/KP, and finally a growth round with Greenoaks. Instinct's fundraising has gone in exactly the opposite order — starting from growth-stage funds — which he finds fascinating. No dollar figures disclosed.
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