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Nous Research raises $90 million to bring open-source Hermes AI agent to enterprises

Nous Research has secured a $90 million Series B funding round backed by Nvidia and Samsung, with reports placing the startup's valuation between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion as it expands into the enterprise market.

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Artificial intelligence startup Nous Research has secured $90 million in a Series B round to expand its open-source AI assistant tools to enterprise clients and scale its Hermes Agent product. Tech giants Nvidia and Samsung participated in backing the round, according to SiliconANGLE.[1][2][4][5][6]

Reports differ on the valuation set during the fundraising. The Wall Street Journal reported that the round values Nous Research at $1.2 billion, according to Techmeme. In contrast, Crypto Briefing reported the valuation at $1.5 billion.[1][3][4][6]

The fresh financing follows strong momentum for the company's open-source Hermes assistant, which has surpassed 22 million downloads since February. Crypto Briefing noted that the capital injection underscores accelerating demand for open-source AI solutions across enterprise settings.[3][4][6]

Key facts

  • Nous Research raised $90 million in a Series B funding round.
  • Nvidia and Samsung backed Nous Research's $90 million round, per SiliconANGLE.
  • The Wall Street Journal reported the round values Nous Research at $1.2 billion, per Techmeme.
  • Crypto Briefing reported the company's valuation at $1.5 billion.
  • Nous Research's open-source Hermes AI tool has exceeded 22 million downloads since February.
  • Nous Research plans to use the funding to scale Hermes Agent and expand to businesses and enterprises.

Sources · 6 sources

  1. CB

    Crypto Briefing@Crypto_BriefingPost on X ·

    💥NEW: Nous Research has secured $90 million at a $1.5 billion valuation as it moves to bring its open-source AI assistants to businesses. https://t.co/YsnzoKV498

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  2. SI

    SiliconANGLE@SiliconANGLEPost on X ·

    Nvidia, Samsung back $90M round for AI agent startup Nous Research https://t.co/8RpdMIDZOg

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  3. AC

    Andrew Curran@AndrewCurran_Post on X ·

    Nous Research has raised $90 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, I know a lot of people from the team, and they are a really great group. Teknium helped me when I was starting out here. Hermes has been a huge success for them. https://t.co/KMGW9xqMDm

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  4. TE

    Techmeme@TechmemePost on X ·

    Nous Research, which makes the open-source Hermes AI agent that has hit 22M+ downloads since February, raised $90M at a $1.2B valuation to expand to enterprises (@ychernova / Wall Street Journal) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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  5. TE

    TechCrunch@TechCrunchPost on X ·

    The developer of Hermes agent raised a $90 million Series B. https://t.co/aORhdjM2YE

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  6. CB

    Crypto BriefingArticle ·

    Nous Research raises $90 million Series B at a $1.5 billion valuation to scale Hermes Agent Nous Research's funding boost highlights the growing demand for open-source AI solutions, potentially reshaping enterprise AI adoption. The post Nous Research raises $90 million Series B at a $1.5 billion valuation to scale Hermes Agent appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

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