Instinct

Instinct is a U.S. AI agent startup founded in 2025 by 23-year-old Noah Shinn, focused on personal AI assistants that autonomously run errands and complete tasks for users. In September 2026, the company, which has only about 14 employees, closed a $1 billion Series C round co-led by Sequoia Capital, Benchmark, and Coatue, reaching a post-money valuation of $10 billion and quadrupling its valuation within a month.