AI assistant Instinct in talks at $10B valuation, up 4.4x from $2.25B in weeks
NoMedicine3572 · reddit · 2026-09-18
Instinct, an invitation-only AI assistant by Spear Street Technology that runs through iMessage and WhatsApp to reply to messages, book reservations, arrange travel and negotiate bills, has reportedly surpassed 100,000 users.
Per The Information, it is now discussing a $1 billion funding round at a $10 billion valuation — up from $2.25 billion in August, a near 4.4x jump in weeks. The poster questions how such valuations make sense, framing it as another AI bubble signal.
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