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Manus' parent Butterfly Effect raised $500M+, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, in its first funding since Beijing forced Meta to unwind its $2B acquisition (Anniek Bao/CNBC)

Anniek Bao / CNBC : Manus' parent Butterfly Effect raised $500M+, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, in its first funding since Beijing forced Meta to unwind its $2B acquisition AI agent startup Manus has raised more than $500 million in its first funding round since Meta was forced to abandon it…

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  1. 2026-10-08 06:55 · Techmeme
    Manus' parent Butterfly Effect raised $500M+, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, in its first funding since Beijing forced Meta to unwind its $2B acquisition (Anniek Bao/CNBC)
  2. 2026-10-08 06:21 · TechNode
    Manus parent Butterfly Effect completes more than $500 million funding round

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