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.
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- [1]Nvidia, Samsung back $90M round for AI agent startup Nous ResearchSiliconANGLE: AI · Oct 8, 12:14 AM
Nous Research Inc., the developer of the popular Hermes artificial intelligence agent, today announced that it has raised $90 million in funding.
Early-stage startup fund Robot Ventures led the Series B round.
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