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title: "Instinct Raises $1B at $10B Valuation One Month After $2.5B Round"
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published_at: "2026-09-28T13:00:02.000Z"
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summary: "The startup Instinct closed a Series C funding round led by Benchmark Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Coatue. The company raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation and has recently detailed new offerings, including a concierge service for AI agents. This funding comes almost exactly one month after the company raised $250 million at a $2.5 billion valuation. The latest investment marks a fourfold increase in the firm's valuation since its previous fundraising event."
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# Instinct Raises $1B at $10B Valuation One Month After $2\.5B Round

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**Published:** 2026-09-28T13:00:02.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** funding

## Summary

The startup Instinct closed a Series C funding round led by Benchmark Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Coatue\. The company raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation and has recently detailed new offerings, including a concierge service for AI agents\. This funding comes almost exactly one month after the company raised $250 million at a $2\.5 billion valuation\. The latest investment marks a fourfold increase in the firm's valuation since its previous fundraising event\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/startups/instinct-raises-1b-at-10b-valuation-one-month-after-25b-round-50e51fa2>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/firstadopter/status/2104535381257437676>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/Techmeme/status/2104555143798854020>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/startups/instinct-raises-1b-at-10b-valuation-one-month-after-25b-round-50e51fa2>)
- [Story source](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/viral-ai-agent-instinct-raises-1b-series-c-at-a-10b-valuation/>)