Wu Shuo learned, citing TechCrunch and three insiders, that Nous Research, the startup behind the open-source AI agent Hermes (a competitor to OpenClaw), is raising at least $75 million at an estimated valuation of about $1.5 billion. This round is led by Robot Ventures, a crypto venture capital firm jointly founded by Compound founder Robert Leshner and Gauntlet co-founder Tarun Chitra, with investors including Union Square Ventures (USV) participating. The related funds are intended to be used to expand Hermes’ products and business model.

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KiteAndBlock
· 7h ago
USV is getting in as well—traditional VC and crypto VC are mixed together, and Nous Research has pulled out all the stops. I’m curious how they’re designing the business model, because monetizing open-source projects has always been a hurdle.
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OneMoreReorg
· 07-14 11:57
A venture capital firm co-founded by Compound and Gauntlet is investing in AI agents—this ecosystem connection is really something. Let’s wait for a new open-source Hermes version and see how it stacks up against Claude.
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CandlestickChartsUnderThe
· 07-14 11:57
A $1.5 billion valuation, $75 million, with Robot Ventures leading the investment—this lineup is something. If Hermes can really take down OpenClaw, the AI Agent track is going to get reshuffled again.
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