Nous Research Confirms It Hit $1.5B Valuation, Launches AI Agents for Business Users
The round values Nous at $1.5 billion, and the company says the funds will expand a private, model-choice agent for enterprises.
- Nous Research secured $90 million in Series B funding yesterday at a $1.5 billion valuation to build "Hermes for Businesses," a corporate version of its open-source AI agent.
- Popular among developers, the open-source Hermes agent has been cloned more than 24 million times, driving roughly 2.5% of global AI token usage according to the startup's estimates.
- Robot Ventures led the round with participation from Nvidia, Union Square Ventures, Menlo Ventures, and Samsung, bringing the three-year-old startup's total funding to $158 million.
- With roughly $36 million in annualized revenue by mid-September, Nous Research expects to pass $100 million before year-end while preparing to deploy customized AI agents for enterprise clients.
- Operating on Windows and Linux, the platform works through apps including Slack, Telegram, and WhatsApp, positioning Hermes to reach enterprise users across multiple communication channels.
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The developer of Hermes agent raised a $90 million Series B.
Nous Research raises $90M to bring Hermes AI agent to businesses
Nous Research has raised $90M to build a business version of Hermes, its open-source AI agent. Nvidia, Microsoft’s M12, Samsung, Robot Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator and Menlo Ventures are among the investors, chief executive Dillon Rolnick wrote in a note on the company’s website. The round values Nous at $1.5bn, The Wall Street […] This story continues at The Next Web
Nous Research Raises $90 Million at $1.5 Billion Valuation to Expand Hermes AI Agent for Businesses
Nous Research, the startup behind the open-source Hermes AI Agent, has raised $90 million in Series B funding at a $1.5 billion valuation. The company announced the funding in October 2026, with plans to introduce Hermes for Businesses, allowing organizations to deploy customized AI agents while maintaining control over their data and internal systems. The […]
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