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Nous Research Raises $90 Million To Bring Hermes AI Agents to the Enterprise Market

In a sweeping move that could shake up the competitive tech landscape, Nous Research raises $90 million to catapult its celebrated Hermes AI agent straight into the corporate mainstream. Its The post Nous Research Raises $90 Million To Bring Hermes AI Agents to the Enterprise Market appeared first on Ventureburn .

In a significant development that could disrupt the tech industry, open-source AI startup Nous Research has secured $90 million in funding to bring its Hermes AI agent to the enterprise market. This Series B round of investment has raised the startup's valuation to $1.5 billion. Backed by industry giants such as Nvidia, Microsoft’s M12, Samsung, and Y Combinator, the funding will enable Hermes to transition from an open-source darling to a corporate powerhouse.

Hermes, an AI assistant that has gained immense popularity in the open-source community, boasts over 24 million clones globally and contributes to roughly 2.5% of all global token usage. Its unique selling point is its ability to run AI models locally or in the cloud, ensuring data privacy and flexibility for businesses. With features like flawless coding capabilities, deep image understanding, and autonomous web search, Hermes is poised to revolutionize enterprise AI by providing a secure, adaptable, and efficient solution that can autonomously fetch live data, write complex code, and process intricate visual diagrams.

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