Nvidia, Samsung back $90M round for Nous Research at $1.5B valuation

Nous Research has raised $90 million in a Series B round led by Robot Ventures, with Nvidia, Samsung, Y Combinator, and others joining. The company is now valued at $1.5 billion.

The round follows reports of Nous launching AI agents for business applications, though its earlier work focused on open-source models like Hermes. Investor participation suggests a shift in how AI agents are perceived, though it remains unclear whether this reflects broader commercial demand or early-stage experimentation.

Nvidia’s involvement comes after its recent efforts to frame networking and safety tools as important for AI agent deployments, including its late-September release of the Open Agent Safety Platform. Samsung’s participation could signal interest in AI-enabled devices, but no specific plans have been disclosed.

The valuation increase suggests investor enthusiasm for AI agents, though the space is still defining its path from research to real-world use. With Nvidia’s recent acquisition of Hugging Face, the focus may now be on demonstrating practical applications before enterprise adoption accelerates.

Sources: siliconangle.com