SMRTR AIJul 13, 2026TechCrunch

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

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Nous Research, the startup behind the open-source Hermes AI agent, is in talks to raise at least $75 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, led by Robot Ventures with participation from USV. Hermes competes with OpenClaw by offering built-in skills like web search and coding, and can automatically learn new skills from user behavior. The new funding is expected to expand Hermes' products and business model.

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