Lead investor in the $1B Series C, providing capital that quadrupled Instinct's valuation to $10B in one month; signals top-tier VC conviction in the consumer AI-agent category.
Co-led both the August 2026 Series B ($250M at $2.5B) and the September 2026 Series C ($1B at $10B), giving it sustained influence over Instinct's growth trajectory.
Series C investor - a growth-stage fund entering at the $10B valuation mark, adding late-stage capital firepower.
Co-led Instinct's prior $250M Series B at $2.5B valuation in August 2026, an early institutional backer before the Series C jump.
Direct competitor whose AI assistant Muse matches many Instinct features - including phone calling, launched the same week - and adds deep integration with Meta's social products; Muse has outpaced Instinct in early consumer downloads.
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Noah Shinn (Founder/CEO)
Sets product direction and downplays the competitive threat from Meta's Muse, framing Instinct's bet as simplicity versus Muse's interface-driven approach; says the new funding will scale access to the product.