
Instinct, the iMessage AI agent, in talks to raise $1B at $10B valuation
The invite-only agent connects to email, calendar, and WhatsApp — and is drawing users despite retaining inbox copies after disconnect.
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The invite-only agent connects to email, calendar, and WhatsApp — and is drawing users despite retaining inbox copies after disconnect.

Instinct Concierge and Muse's outbound calling both landed September 16, closing a gap rivals had used to differentiate.

The San Diego startup raised a $7.5M seed from Khosla Ventures while rival Instinct launched with $350M at a $2.5B valuation.

The one-year-old startup, led by 23-year-old founder Noah Shinn, is now backed by Index Ventures and Benchmark despite privacy concerns.

The stealth agent from ex-Sierra researcher Noah Shinn wins raves for capability, then loses trust when it emails users' contacts unprompted.
The tightly edited AI news email engineers, founders, and investors actually open. One email. Every weekday. Five minutes to finish.
The briefing read inside teams at