Funding Brief|Instinct Raises $1B Series C, Valuation Jumps to $10B in 30 Days
Instinct closed a $1B Series C led by Sequoia Capital, Benchmark, and Coatue at a $10B valuation — a 4x markup just 30 days after its $2.5B round. This round is a bet on the personal AI agent category itself, not on Instinct's track record: a 14-person team, no public user numbers, and still no app.