AI startup Instinct with just 14 employees is now valued at $10 billion

Instinct, the startup behind a viral AI agent, has raised $1 billion, quadrupling its valuation to $10 billion amid growing interest in agentic AI. The startup has just 14 employees. Founder Noah Shinn said last month it had raised $250 million at a $2.5 billion valuation. Investors are betting AI agents could eventually automate entire workflows.