Nous Research, maker of Hermes AI agents, pursues new funding at $1.5 billion valuation

Nous Research is an AI startup that builds the Hermes series of intelligent agents. The company’s flagship offering, DeepHermes, showcases its agent technology. It is currently in discussions with investors for a new financing round. The talks could lift the startup’s valuation to $1.5 billion. Details of the funding amount and participants have not been disclosed. The prospective valuation underscores strong market interest in AI agents. Additional capital would support further development of DeepHermes and related products. Industry observers will watch the outcome for signals about the AI agent sector’s growth.