Series C · AI

Instinct raises additional $1bn Series C at $10bn valuation

Sequoia Capital, Benchmark and Coatue participated as Instinct expands its early-access assistant.

Instinct raised an additional $1 billion in Series C financing at a $10 billion valuation. Participants included Sequoia Capital, Benchmark and Coatue; the financing coverage did not identify a lead.

The company will expand operations, product development and business reach. Its assistant remains in early access, with released concierge, trusted-person coordination, location-sharing and privacy features.

Use of funds

Expand operations, product development and business reach.

Funding history

Series C · This round$1B
Series B$250M

Sources

  1. Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at a $10B valuationtechcrunch.com · Sep 28, 2026