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title: "Nous Research in talks to raise funding at $1.5B valuation"
url: https://www.parallelquant.com/posts/nous-research-in-talks-to-raise-funding-at-1-5b-valuation-d814e9
source_name: "TechCrunch"
source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/hermes-agent-maker-nous-research-in-talks-for-new-funding-at-1-5b-valuation/
published: 2026-07-13T23:31:18.000Z
topics: ["business", "open source"]
publisher: "Parallel Quant"
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# Nous Research in talks to raise funding at $1.5B valuation

*2026-07-13 · Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/hermes-agent-maker-nous-research-in-talks-for-new-funding-at-1-5b-valuation/)*

Nous Research, maker of the open Hermes AI agent models, is reportedly in talks to raise at least $75 million in new funding at a $1.5 billion valuation. The round would be led by Robot Ventures, with participation from USV and other investors.

**Why it matters:** A major valuation jump for one of the most prominent open-model AI startups.

**Topics:** business, open source

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