AI startup Nous has raised $17m in fresh funding with the help of a string of high-profile investors, including Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield and serial entrepreneur Brent Hoberman.
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Exclusive: Monzo founder Tom Blomfield backs AI agent startup Nous in $17m raise
Founders of Faculty, Onfido and Funding Circle also joined the round
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