Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users
The developer of Hermes agent raised a $90 million Series B.
TL;DR
- Nous Research raised $90 million in a Series B funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation.
- The funding round was led by Robot Ventures and included investments from Nvidia, Union Square Ventures, and others.
- The open-source Hermes agent has been cloned over 24 million times and accounts for approximately 2.5% of global AI token usage.
- Nous Research is launching "Hermes for Businesses" to allow companies to deploy customized AI agents for private and secure multi-step workflows.
- The company projects its annualized revenue to surpass $100 million before the end of 2026.