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.

Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users

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.