United States · Series B startup

Who invested in Nous Research

3 rounds we have observed, with the 10 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$215Mraised across 3 rounds since 2025, from 8 sources

$50MSeries A$75MSeries B$90MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $90MOct 2026
Led by
Robot Ventures
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Investors
10 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2026
$50MSeries A$75MSeries B$90MSeries B
First round
Series A, $50M
Apr 2025
Biggest round
$90M
Series B · Oct 2026
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Oct 2026
  2. Jul 2026
    Series B$75M1 new1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunch

  3. Apr 2025

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Robot VenturesVC firm3rounds, led 2
Union Square VenturesVC firm2rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
Menlo VenturesVC firm1round
M12Corporate VC1round
ParadigmVC firm1round
Balaji SrinivasanVC firm1round
SamsungVC firm1round
1789 CapitalPrivate equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Nous Research as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

FactionVC firmPer its own site
Cadenza VenturesPrivate equityPer its own site
Collab+CurrencyVC firmPer its own site
Mozilla VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Lambda ClassGrowth equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Nous Research

Who invested in Nous Research?

Nous Research's investors include Robot Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, Menlo Ventures and M12, and 5 more on record. Robot Ventures led its latest round.

How much has Nous Research raised?

Nous Research has raised $215M across 3 rounds since 2025.

When did Nous Research last raise?

Nous Research's most recent round was a Series B of $90M in Oct 2026, led by Robot Ventures.

What was Nous Research's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $90M in Oct 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Nous Research first?

Nous Research's first round on record, in Apr 2025, was backed by Paradigm, Robot Ventures and Balaji Srinivasan and 1 others.

What stage is Nous Research at?

Nous Research's latest named round is a Series B, in Oct 2026.

Where is Nous Research based?

Nous Research is based in the United States.

Who led Nous Research's rounds?

Robot Ventures led the Series B in 2026.

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