BusinessFunding / M&AAgents & Tool Use · Business, Funding & Industry1 source · Oct 8, 2026

Nvidia, Samsung back $90M round for AI agent startup Nous Research

Nous Research Inc., the developer of the popular Hermes artificial intelligence agent, today announced that it has raised $90 million in funding.

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Key points

  • Early-stage startup fund Robot Ventures led the Series B round.
  • It was joined by Nvidia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co., Y Combinator and several others.
  • Nous is now valued at $1.5 billion.
  • The post Nvidia, Samsung back $90M round for AI agent startup Nous Research appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

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