# AI agent Instinct, built by a 23-year-old, hits $2.5 billion — QANATONE

> Instinct, which works through a user's apps, texts and calls, raised $250 million. Its broad permissions drew criticism.

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# AI agent Instinct, built by a 23-year-old, hits $2.5 billion

26 Aug 2026 1 min read News · Funding

Instinct, which works through a user's apps, texts and calls, raised $250 million. Its broad permissions drew criticism.

## The round

Instinct is built by Spear Street Technology, founded about a year ago by 23-year-old Noah Shinn. The $250 million Series B, led by Index Ventures and Benchmark, brings total funding to $350 million at a $2.5 billion valuation. The product is still in private beta.

## What the agent does

Users message or call it. The founder says early users planned cross-country road trips, bought groceries and concert tickets and cancelled hundreds of dollars of subscriptions. Critics and early users have called its permissions and terms too broad.

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