Agent Startup Instinct Raises $1B at $10B Valuation, 4x in One Month
firstadopter · x · 2026-09-28
Per Dealbook, AI agent startup Instinct has raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation — coming almost exactly one month after it raised $250 million at a $2.5 billion valuation. The round includes Benchmark Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Coatue.
A 4x valuation jump in a single month makes Instinct a striking marker of the ongoing capital frenzy around AI agents.
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