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Instinct Raises $1 Billion at $10 Billion Valuation

The company plans to use the cash to build a personal AI agent with a concierge service that lets agents call merchants to carry out real‑world tasks.

Overview

  • Instinct completed a $1 billion financing round that values the startup at $10 billion post‑money.
  • The round included participation from Sequoia, Benchmark and Coatue.
  • Instinct is building a personal AI agent designed to autonomously perform everyday tasks for users.
  • The company says it will introduce a concierge service to let its agents interact with the real world, such as calling merchants to make reservations on a user’s behalf.
  • Investors see the raise as part of a wider bet that autonomous AI agents can automate routine work and change how consumers and service providers interact.