Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350M at a $2.5B valuation

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The startup is only a year old but it has already generated a massive amount of hype (and money) while also spurring privacy concerns.

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2026-08-27 00:24 · TechCrunch AI
Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350M at a $2.5B valuation

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