Instinct
Instinct (operating entity Spear Street Technology, Inc.) is a San Francisco-based personal AI assistant startup founded in 2025.
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Snapshot 2026-11-04- Startup SignalsTop 1%↓3
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- Agents#6of 340↓1
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About
Instinct (operating entity Spear Street Technology, Inc.) is a San Francisco-based personal AI assistant startup founded in 2025. Users interact with its agent by calling or texting (including WhatsApp and iMessage); the assistant connects to email, calendar and messaging apps to handle email replies, scheduling, ride-booking, shopping and household coordination on the user's behalf. Consumer-facing, currently in private beta.
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Company· 11
Founders / team· 2
Funding history
- 2026-09-28Series C$1.0B
Investors · Sequoia Capital, Benchmark, CoatueSource · techcrunch.com ↗
- 2026-08-26Series B$250M
Investors · Index Ventures, BenchmarkSource · techcrunch.com ↗
- 2026-08Series A$75M
Investors · Kleiner PerkinsSource · forbes.com ↗
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BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- Instinct
AI assistant creation
Series C · $1.4B · 2026-09
$1.4B
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