Nous Research, a decentralized AI startup on Solana, raised $90M in Series B led by Robot Ventures with backing from Nvidia, Samsung, and USV.
VC & Fundraising ·
Nous Research, a decentralized AI startup built on Solana, closed a $90 million Series B funding round led by Robot Ventures. The round included participation from Nvidia, M12, Samsung, Union Square Ventures, and 1789 Capital, according to funding data.
The funding values the company at $1.5 billion and will support commercialization of Hermes, the startup's open-source AI assistant. The participation of major hardware and venture investors—including Nvidia and Samsung—signals confidence in the potential of decentralized AI infrastructure on Solana, a blockchain network increasingly targeted by AI-focused projects seeking scalability.
The round size and backer composition represent a substantial bet on the intersection of decentralized computing and large language models, though details on how the capital will be deployed across development, partnerships, and business expansion remain limited.