Instinct Raises $1 Billion In Series C Led By Sequoia Capital And Benchmark Capital

Instinct, the viral AI assistant startup founded by Noah Shinn, raised $1 billion in a Series C led by Sequoia Capital, Benchmark Capital and Coatue at a $10 billion valuation, just a month after a funding round valued the company at $2.5 billion. Launched in August 2026, Instinct uses its own phone number and computer to handle tasks for users, including bookings, purchases, bill payments and research, and recently added phone-call capabilities and agent-to-agent coordination. FOUNDER: Noah Shinn INVESTORS: Sequoia Capital, Benchmark Capital & Coatue ROUND: Series C AMOUNT: $1,000,000,000 VALUATION: $10,000,000,000 HQ: San Francisco, California #VentureCapital #Instinct #NoahShinn #SequoiaCapital #TradedVC