# Nous Research raises $90M Series B, launches Hermes for business

> The startup hit a $1.5 billion valuation and introduced enterprise‑grade AI agents that keep company data private.

Oossa · 2026-10-07 · https://oossa.com/en/nous-research-raises-90m-series-b-launches-hermes-for-business

Nous Research announced a $90 million Series B financing that values the three‑year‑old startup at $1.5 billion. The round was led by Robot Ventures and included investors such as Nvidia and Union Square Ventures. The new money will be used to launch “Hermes for Businesses,” a version of its open‑source Hermes agent that lets companies run customized AI agents for multi‑step workflows while keeping data on‑premise. The company said it had about $36 million in annualized revenue in mid‑September and expects to exceed $100 million by the end of 2026.

## The facts

- Series B raised $90 million at a $1.5 billion valuation
- Hermes agent cloned >24 million times, drives ~2.5% of global AI token usage

## Why it matters

Enterprises can now deploy private, customizable AI agents without sending their data to third‑party clouds.

## Sources & references

1. [Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/nous-research-confirms-it-hit-1-5b-valuation-launches-ai-agents-for-business-users/) – TechCrunch, 2026-10-07

Last updated: 2026-10-07