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Manus has successfully secured over $500 million in new funding following its forced separation from Meta, signaling strong investor confidence despite the geopolitical friction that ended its acquisition deal. The capital injection will support continued global hiring and development of its autonomous AI agent platform, which focuses on full-stack application creation and digital identity management for AI entities. This milestone highlights the resilience of Chinese AI startups in navigating regulatory shifts while maintaining significant market traction.

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China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta

TechCrunchOctober 8, 20262 min read

Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the funding round, and existing shareholders Tencent, HSG (formerly known as Sequoia China), ZhenFund, and others also participated.

Chinese AI lab Manus’ parent company, Butterfly Effect, said on Thursday in a WeChat post that it has raised more than $500 million, the company’s first funding round since Meta was forced to call off its $2 billion acquisition…

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