# Instinct funding rounds and investors

As of 10 Nov 2026, Instinct has raised $1.25B across 2 verified rounds on record; latest: $1 billion Series C, announced 28 Sep 2026.

Instinct is a personal assistant people text or call to handle tasks such as disputing bills, ordering groceries and booking appointments.

Website: https://instinct.com  
Headquarters: San Francisco, California  
Page: https://fireround.dev/companies/instinct

## Verified rounds

| Announced | Round | Amount | Lead investors | Other investors | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-28 | Series C | $1 billion | not stated | Benchmark, Coatue, Sequoia Capital | [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928153437/en/Instinct-Raises-%241-Billion-in-Series-C-Funding-from-Sequoia-Benchmark-and-Coatue-at-%2410-Billion-Valuation), [siliconangle.com](https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/28/everyday-personal-ai-assistant-startup-instinct-raises-1b-at-10b-valuation), [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/viral-ai-agent-instinct-raises-1b-series-c-at-a-10b-valuation) |
| 2026-08-26 | Series B | $250 Million | Benchmark, Index Ventures | none named | [eu.36kr.com](https://eu.36kr.com/en/p/3958891568495753), [finance.yahoo.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/instinct-ai-assistant-raises-250-173454497.html), [valueaddvc.com](https://valueaddvc.com/pulse/instinct-350-million-2-5-billion-valuation-2026) |

Source: Fireround (https://fireround.dev), an open-source funding feed. Each round is checked against the pages listed with it.