AI
Twenty-three-year-old founder's AI assistant Instinct reaches a $2.5 billion valuation
Instinct, an AI personal-assistant startup founded by 23-year-old Noah Shinn in April, raised a $250 million Series B co-led by Index Ventures and Benchmark at a $2.5 billion valuation. The round pushes total funding to $350 million and underscores how rapidly capable consumer assistants can outgrow their early pricing.