AI startup Manus raises $500 million in first funding round since Meta breakup

The deal is handing the AI agent developer fresh capital after Beijing forced Meta to unwind its roughly $2 billion acquisition.

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2026-10-08 09:20 · TechXplore AI & ML
AI startup Manus raises $500 million after Meta acquisition blocked by China
2026-10-08 06:59 · CNBC Technology
AI startup Manus raises $500 million in first funding round since Meta breakup

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