Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI brokers for enterprise customers
Nous Research, the startup growing the open-source Hermes agent, has raised a $90 million Series B at a $1.5 billion valuation, confirming TechCrunch’s earlier reporting.
The spherical was led by Robot Ventures, with participation from different backers together with Nvidia, Union Square Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Samsung, and 1789 Capital, the place Donald Trump Jr. is a accomplice. The new financing brings the three-year-old startup’s whole funding to $158 million.
Popular amongst builders and people, the open-source Hermes agent has been cloned greater than 24 million occasions, driving roughly 2.5% of world AI token utilization, in accordance with the startup’s estimates.
The capital will fund Nous Research’s push into the enterprise sector with “Hermes for Businesses,” permitting firms to deploy custom-made AI brokers that may deal with multi-step workflows whereas conserving their information personal and safe.
Nous was at roughly $36 million in annualized income by mid-September 2026 and expects to move $100 million earlier than the top of 2026, The Wall Street Journal reported.
