Nous Research confirms $1.5B valuation, raises $90M Series B, launches business AI agents
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-10-08
Nous Research has confirmed a $90 million Series B round at a $1.5 billion valuation. The team behind the Hermes agent is now launching AI agents aimed at business users, marking its shift from open-source model community to commercial enterprise agent offerings.
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