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

Nous Research confirmed a $90 million Series B led by Robot Ventures, valuing the three-year-old open source AI startup at $1.5 billion. Its Hermes Agent has been cloned more than 24 million times, and the company is now launching Hermes for Businesses to let enterprises deploy customized agents while keeping data private.

The funding reflects investor conviction that open source AI projects can become major enterprise platforms, not just developer tools. Nous is moving into the increasingly crowded AI agents market, where differentiation will depend on workflow reliability, data controls, and trust with business users.