Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at a $10B valuation
Instinct quadrupled its valuation in a month, despite disclosing no user or growth metrics.
The Series C brings in $1 billion from investors including Sequoia, Benchmark and Coatue. TechCrunch says the startup launched its invite-only AI agent in August and now pitches it as a personal assistant that can book, buy, call, coordinate, and handle tasks through SMS. The piece also notes privacy concerns around how much personal data users must share, plus new pressure from Meta’s Muse assistant. Instinct declined an interview with founder Noah Shinn and provided a statement instead. TechCrunch AI's note
The Series C brings in $1 billion from investors including Sequoia, Benchmark and Coatue. TechCrunch says the startup launched its invite-only AI agent in August and now pitches it as a personal assistant that can book, buy, call, coordinate, and handle tasks through SMS. The piece also notes privacy concerns around how much personal data users must share, plus new pressure from Meta’s Muse assistant. Instinct declined an interview with founder Noah Shinn and provided a statement instead. TechCrunch AI's note
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