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AI agent startup Instinct raised a $1B Series C from Sequoia, Benchmark, and Coatue at a $10B valuation and details recent products, such as a concierge service (Utkarsh Shetti/Reuters)

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Instinct, an AI-agent startup, secured a $1 billion Series C round, valuing the company at $10 billion. The funding was led by major venture firms. The company’s product is an AI agent that can autonomously place calls to restaurants.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·AI agent startup Instinct raised a $1B Series C from Sequoia, Benchmark, and Coatue at a $10B valuation and details recent products, such as a concierge service (Utkarsh Shetti/Reuters)
- TechCrunch·Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at a $10B valuation
- The Next Web·Instinct raised $1B at $10B for an AI agent that rings restaurants on its own phone
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