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AI assistant Instinct is raising a $250M Series B co-led by Index Ventures and Benchmark at a $2.5B valuation, bringing its total raised to $350M
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Instinct announced a $250 million Series B round led by Index Ventures and Benchmark, valuing the AI-assistant startup at $2.5 billion and bringing its total funding to $350 million.
The sizable round signals strong investor confidence in Instinct’s AI-driven email and workflow automation, which could drive higher demand for scalable database back-ends. Engineers building or operating databases may see increased pressure to support large-scale, low-latency AI query workloads if Instinct’s services grow rapidly. No pricing, deployment model, or technical roadmap details were disclosed, leaving integration costs uncertain.
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Instinct secured a $250 million Series B financing.
The round was co-led by Index Ventures and Benchmark.
The financing values Instinct at $2.5 billion, raising total capital to $350 million.
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