Nous Research completes $50 million Series A funding round, led by Paradigm

Decentralized AI startup Nous Research has completed a $50 million Series A funding round, led by Paradigm. This round values Nous' token at $1 billion. Previously, the company raised approximately $20 million via a seed round with investors including Distributed Global, North Island Ventures, and Delphi Digital. The funds from this round will primarily be used to enhance computing power reserves and expand the research team. Notably, this is Paradigm's largest AI sector investment since the FTX collapse in 2022, marking a rapid acceleration of crypto capital into frontier technology intersecting fields.