Manus Raises More Than $500 Million After Unwinding Its Meta Deal
Butterfly Effect, the parent company of AI agent startup Manus, announced a funding round exceeding $500 million after unwinding an acquisition agreement with Meta reportedly worth more than $2 billion.
Who invested
Boyu Capital and IDG Capital co-led the round, with participation from Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund. TechStartups reported that the Meta deal collapsed after China blocked it.
What it means
The financing lets Manus keep operating independently in a crowded market for AI agents that can complete complex tasks for users. It also suggests investors still see room for independent agent companies even as large platforms build competing products, and it shows how geopolitics can reshape AI deals.
Source: Reuters, as summarized by TechStartups (Oct 8, 2026).
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