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Nous Research seeks $75M funding at $1.5B valuation

Nous Research, the creator of the open-source Hermes AI agent, is reportedly in advanced discussions to secure at least $75 million in new funding. This funding round is expected to value the company at $1.5 billion, with Robot Ventures leading the investment and USV participating. The new capital will support the expansion of Hermes products and its business model, following a recent $50 million Series A round. AI

IMPACT This funding could accelerate the development and adoption of AI agents like Hermes, potentially impacting how users interact with AI for task automation.

RANK_REASON Significant funding round for an AI company at a high valuation.

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Nous Research seeks $75M funding at $1.5B valuation

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  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Ivan Mehta, Marina Temkin ·

    Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation

    The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Nous Research, the maker of Hermes AI agents, is in talks to raise at least 75M USD in new funding at a 1.5B USD valuation. The round is led by Robot Ventures w

    Nous Research, the maker of Hermes AI agents, is in talks to raise at least 75M USD in new funding at a 1.5B USD valuation. The round is led by Robot Ventures with participation from USV. The company is known for its open approach to AI agent development. https:// techcrunch.com/…

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Nous Research, the startup behind the open-source Hermes AI agent, is in talks to raise 75M USD at a 1.5B USD valuation. The round is led by Robot Ventures with

    Nous Research, the startup behind the open-source Hermes AI agent, is in talks to raise 75M USD at a 1.5B USD valuation. The round is led by Robot Ventures with USV participating. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/herm es-agent-maker-nous-research-in-talks-for-new-funding-at-1-5…

  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/hermes-agent-maker-nous-research-in-talks-for-new

    Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/hermes-agent-maker-nous-research-in-talks-for-new-funding-at-1-5b-valuation/ # AI # Startups # VentureCapital