Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation

# Nous Research Raises Major Funding as AI Agent Market Heats Up Nous Research, a startup building AI agents that can independently complete tasks, is raising at least $75 million in new funding and is now valued at $1.5 billion. The round is being led by Robot Ventures, with backing from well-known tech investors, signaling strong confidence in the company's technology. This funding surge reflects growing investor excitement around AI agents—software that can work autonomously rather than just answering questions like ChatGPT.