Instinct AI assistant funding hits $350M at $2.5B valuation

Coverage on August 27 confirmed that AI assistant startup Instinct has closed a $250 million Series B co‑led by Index Ventures and Benchmark, valuing the company at $2.5 billion and bringing total funding to about $350 million. The invite‑only agent, which reads and acts on users’ messages and tasks, has gone from early seed rounds to multibillion‑dollar valuation within months.