Nous Research Launches Enterprise AI Agents

According to TechCrunch, Nous Research has officially entered the enterprise market with "Hermes for Businesses." The launch follows a $90 million Series B round that pushed the startup's valuation to $1.5 billion, with backing from Nvidia, Robot Ventures, and Union Square Ventures.

What changes for operations teams?

Companies can now deploy customized AI agents designed to execute complex, multi-step workflows without manual handoffs. Unlike standard chatbots, these enterprise agents handle sequential tasks while enforcing strict data privacy standards.

Can the infrastructure handle corporate workloads?

The startup already drives roughly 2.5% of global AI token usage, supported by over 24 million clones of its open-source Hermes agent. This massive developer adoption gives the new corporate tier a proven execution engine.

Financially, the company reached approximately $36 million in annualized revenue by mid-September 2026, targeting over $100 million by the end of the year according to Wall Street Journal data cited in the report.