Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users
Nous raised $90 million and is using the round to move Hermes from developer adoption into enterprise deployments.
The Series B values Nous Research at $1.5 billion and brings total funding to $158 million. Robot Ventures led the round, with Nvidia, Union Square Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Samsung, and 1789 Capital among the participants. Nous says Hermes has been cloned more than 24 million times and accounts for about 2.5% of global AI token usage. The company says Hermes for Businesses will let customers run customized agents for multi-step workflows while keeping data private and secure. TechCrunch AI's note
The Series B values Nous Research at $1.5 billion and brings total funding to $158 million. Robot Ventures led the round, with Nvidia, Union Square Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Samsung, and 1789 Capital among the participants. Nous says Hermes has been cloned more than 24 million times and accounts for about 2.5% of global AI token usage. The company says Hermes for Businesses will let customers run customized agents for multi-step workflows while keeping data private and secure. TechCrunch AI's note
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