Nvidia, Samsung back Nous Research's $90M raise

Nous Research has raised $90 million in a Series B round led by Robot Ventures, with participation from Nvidia, Samsung, and Y Combinator, valuing the company at $1.5 billion. The startup makes Hermes, an open-source AI agent downloaded over 24 million times since its February launch. Hermes runs as a desktop app, using LLMs including Claude to manage files, browse the web, and run code. Nous reported $36 million in annualized revenue as of mid-September and expects to exceed $100 million by year-end. Funding will support expansion of Hermes' business editions.