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AI agent startup Instinct raises $1 billion Series C at $10 billion valuation

The viral AI agent company says the massive raise is just the beginning of its growth plans.

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Instinct, the company behind a viral product, announced a $1 billion Series C funding round, pushing its valuation to $10 billion. The company framed the raise as an early step, stating it is 'just getting started.'

Details on the round's investors, use of funds, or product roadmap were not disclosed in the announcement. The size of the raise places Instinct among the most heavily funded AI startups in recent memory.

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