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Travel accounts for over 50% of transactions on Instinct

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On 29 September 2026, TechCrunch reported that Instinct founder Noah Shinn said on a podcast that more than 50% of transactions on the invitation-only platform were travel-related. Annual transaction value is approaching $1 billion, the platform is growing 10% day on day, and transaction volume is increasing at a similar rate. This is the latest report on the event, with no earlier reporting on record.

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Sep 29
  1. TechCrunch · AI
    Instinct founder said more than 50% of transactions on the platform are travel-related

    Instinct founder Noah Shinn said on a podcast that over 50% of transactions on the invite-only platform involved travel. Annual transaction value is approaching $1 billion, with the platform growing 10% day on day and transaction volume increasing at a similar rate.

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