Instinct

Active#2 worldwide · Consumer assistants

AI assistant with its own phone number and computer that carries out errands by text message, such as booking travel, paying bills and ordering groceries; invite-only since August 2026.

Artificial intelligence›Consumer assistants instinct.com

HQUnited States

Last roundSeries C · Sep 2026

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Ranking	Tier	Rank	Edition	Next update
Consumer assistants · worldwide	Top 17	#2	Edition 0 · Oct 2026	11 Mar 2027

Rank historyOct 2026 · #2 Consumer assistantsFirst edition: no movements yet.

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≈ USD 10bnUSD 6.7–15bn · Decacorn

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Anchor: Last known equity round: Series C · USD 1bn · Sep 2026
Published valuation: USD 10bn · Sep 2026

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Funding history

Date	Round	Amount	Type	Investors
Sep 2026	Series C	USD 1bn	Equity	Sequoia, Benchmark, Coatue

Follows a round at USD 2.5bn in August 2026 (Index Ventures, Benchmark).

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Investors in Instinct: Sequoia Capital · Benchmark · Coatue

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