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

- Company: TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
- Announced: 2026-10-07T20:48:45+00:00
- Category: funding-company-news
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- Group: announcements
- Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/nous-research-confirms-it-hit-1-5b-valuation-launches-ai-agents-for-business-users/
- Record: https://forck.live/items/16468-nous-research-confirms-it-hit-1-5b-valuation-launches-ai-agents-for-business
- Subject: Reporting

Nous Research raised a $90 million Series B at a $1.5 billion valuation, led by Robot Ventures with participation from Nvidia, Union Square Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Samsung, and 1789 Capital. The startup reported roughly $36 million in annualized revenue by mid-September 2026 and expects to pass $100 million before the end of 2026. The funding will support its enterprise push with 'Hermes for Businesses,' allowing companies to deploy customized AI agents for multi-step workflows with data privacy.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/nous-research-confirms-it-hit-1-5b-valuation-launches-ai-agents-for-business-users/:

> Nous Research, the startup developing the open-source Hermes agent, has raised a $90 million Series B at a $1.5 billion valuation, confirming TechCrunch’s earlier reporting .

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