About Instinct and Noah Shinn
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About Instinct and Noah Shinn
• Founder & Background: Noah Shinn is a 23-year-old college dropout and former research scientist at the AI startup Sierra. [1, 2, 3]
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• The Product: Operated under Spear Street Technology, Inc., Instinct is an invite-only personal AI assistant that can carry out real-world tasks (like booking travel, managing schedules, and handling subscriptions) via text and phone calls. [1, 2, 3]
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• Growth & Valuation: Despite being invite-only and spending zero dollars on marketing, the startup quickly scaled to a $10 billion valuation following major funding rounds backed by top venture capital firms. [1, 2, 3]
If you’d like, I can share more details on how Instinct’s agent technology works or how it compares to other AI assistants like Meta’s Muse.
• Founder & Background: Noah Shinn is a 23-year-old college dropout and former research scientist at the AI startup Sierra. [1, 2, 3]
•
• The Product: Operated under Spear Street Technology, Inc., Instinct is an invite-only personal AI assistant that can carry out real-world tasks (like booking travel, managing schedules, and handling subscriptions) via text and phone calls. [1, 2, 3]
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• Growth & Valuation: Despite being invite-only and spending zero dollars on marketing, the startup quickly scaled to a $10 billion valuation following major funding rounds backed by top venture capital firms. [1, 2, 3]
If you’d like, I can share more details on how Instinct’s agent technology works or how it compares to other AI assistants like Meta’s Muse.

