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