Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at $10B valuation one month after $2.5B round
edgarpavlovsky · x · 2026-09-28
Per TechCrunch, consumer AI agent startup Instinct has raised a $1 billion Series C from Sequoia, Benchmark, and Coatue at a $10 billion valuation — just about a month after a round valuing it at $2.5 billion.
- The invite-only service launched in August 2026, making the fundraising pace remarkably fast
- Instinct represents a new class of agents that get things done: booking travel and restaurants, making purchases, paying bills, canceling subscriptions, doing research, ordering groceries
- The company says "we're just getting started"; The Information first reported the raise earlier this month
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