Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at $10B valuation

AI assistant startup Instinct raised a $1B Series C from investors including Sequoia Capital, Benchmark Capital and Coatue at a $10B valuation. This comes a month after a round valued at $2.5B; its invite-only service handles tasks like booking, shopping and bill pay, while facing competition from Meta's Muse.

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