AI agent firm Instinct raises $1 billion in latest funding round


The words "AI Agents", a keyboard and a robotic hand in this illustration taken September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Sept 28 (Reuters) - ⁠AI agent firm ⁠Instinct said on ‌Monday it has raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation ​in a Series ⁠C funding ⁠round.

The round drew investments ⁠from ‌Sequoia Capital, Benchmark Capital ⁠and Coatue, Instinct said in ​a ‌statement.

San Francisco, California-based Instinct ⁠is ​developing a personal agent that can ⁠perform tasks autonomously.

The firm ​said it has released new products over ⁠the past months, including a concierge service meant to handle tasks ​such ⁠as bookings and making ​phone calls.

(Reporting ‌by Utkarsh Shetti ​in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)

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