Viral AI Startup Instinct Has Raised $350 Million at a $2.5 Billion Valuation

Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350 million at a $2.5 billion valuation

The startup is only a year old but it has already generated a massive amount of hype (and money) while also spurring privacy concerns.

VCs Are So Obsessed With This AI Assistant That Its Valuation Jumped Fivefold In Weeks

A hot new AI agent called Instinct was valued at $500 million earlier in August, sources say. Now it's raising a new round at a $2.5 billion valuation from Benchmark and Index.

Instinct Nears $2.5 Billion Valuation as AI Assistants Take Over Daily Chores

Instinct, the developer of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant that seems to be gaining traction among early adopters, is raising a $250 million Series B at a $2.5 billion valuation, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Aug. 26), citing its interview with Instinct Founder Noah Shinn. Instinct was founded in 2025 and has raised $350 million, including the new round. The company began testing its AI assistant in private beta i…

AI Startup Instinct Raises $350M At $2.5B Valuation Amid Rapid Growth And Privacy Concerns

BitcoinWorld AI Startup Instinct Raises $350M at $2.5B Valuation Amid Rapid Growth and Privacy Concerns AI startup Instinct, founded just last year and led by 23-year-old Noah Shinn, has raised $350 million in total funding, reaching a valuation of $2.5 billion, as confirmed by the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. The company, which offers an AI assistant designed to organize users’ lives, closed a $250 million Series B round co-led by Index V…