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Exclusive | Nous Research Scores $90 Million to Bring Open-Source AI Assistant to Enterprises

From Wall Street Journal

By Yuliya Chernova

October 7, 2026

Exclusive | Nous Research Scores $90 Million to Bring Open-Source AI Assistant to Enterprises

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Yuliya Chernova
WSJ Pro

Nous Research has raised $90 million at a $1.5 billion valuation to bring open-source artificial intelligence assistants to business users. 

The startup’s Hermes open-source AI tool went viral among software developers and other individual users this year. Now Nous is seeking to expand its customer base to corporations, betting that they will seek out open-source architecture that provides more control over their data and less dependence on specific software providers. 

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