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Instinct Reaches $2.5B Valuation After $250M Series B Round

August 26, 2026 by Ethan Park
Instinct Reaches $2.5B Valuation After $250M Series B Round

San Francisco startup Instinct has surged to a $2.5 billion valuation following a $250 million Series B funding round co-led by Benchmark and Index Ventures.

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