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Manus

Singapore-HQ'd (China-founded) autonomous AI agent platform built by Butterfly Effect, which orchestrates third-party models like Claude and Qwen rather than training its own; after Meta's reported ~$2B acquisition was blocked by Chinese regulators and unwound in 2026, Manus raised over $500M in October 2026 (led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital) at a valuation Bloomberg reported as ~$4B, though the company itself hasn't confirmed that figure.

AI infraSingapore (founded in China; earlier offices in Beijing and Wuhan)Founded 2025Founders: Ji YichaoWebsite ↗See connections →Compare with Anew Labs
Last verified Oct 2026

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Valuation
~$4B
As of Oct 2026EstimatedValue Add Pulse research
Rumored~$4B (reported target, unconfirmed) · Oct 8, 2026 · Tech Startups

Company Snapshot

Manus is a AI infra company, based in Singapore (founded in China; earlier offices in Beijing and Wuhan), founded 2025 by Ji Yichao. Latest valuation ~$4B (As of Oct 2026, Value Add Pulse research).

Recent changes

  1. Oct 8, 2026Raised $500M+ at a ~$4B valuation (reported, unconfirmed by company) SiliconANGLE
  2. Oct 8, 2026First reported run rate: $400-500M annualized run rate (Jun 2026)Rumored Tech Startups
  3. Oct 8, 2026New investor: Boyu Capital SiliconANGLE
  4. Oct 8, 2026New investor: ZhenFund SiliconANGLE
  5. Oct 8, 2026New investor: HongShan (Sequoia China) SiliconANGLE
Earlier changes (3)
  1. Oct 8, 2026New investor: Tencent SiliconANGLE
  2. Oct 8, 2026Manus Raises $500M After Unwinding Meta's $2B Deal Pulse story
  3. Dec 2025First reported valuation: ~$2B (Meta's blocked acquisition price)Rumored Tech Startups

Funding History

1 event · sources dated per row
DateEventAmountValuationInvestorsSource
Oct 8, 2026funding round$500M+~$4B (reported, unconfirmed by company)
Boyu CapitalLeadunverifiedTencentunverifiedHongShan (Sequoia China)unverifiedZhenFundunverifiedHSG Capital
SiliconANGLE

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Latest Pulse

  1. Manus Raises $500M After Unwinding Meta's $2B DealManus's parent company closed the AI agent startup's first funding round as an independent company, with new backers stepping in after Chinese regulators forced Meta to abandon its roughly $2 billion acquisition.→
  2. Manus Launches Agent App To Challenge Meta's MuseManus unveiled a new personal agent app aimed directly at Meta's Muse, arriving weeks after the company regained its independence from a Meta deal in China.→
  3. AI Agent Security Is Becoming Its Own CategoryOpenAI's Astra crossed its own 'Critical' cyber threshold, AIR Security raised $50M to build a firewall for AI agents, and Manus went independent after a China-forced breakup -- three stories pointing at the same emerging category.→
  4. Manus Goes Independent Again as China Unwinds Meta DealManus resumed independent operations after Chinese regulators forced Meta to fully unwind its $2 billion acquisition of the AI agent startup, an unprecedented case of Beijing clawing back a completed foreign takeover months after it closed.→

Coverage Timeline

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  1. Oct 8, 2026FUNDINGManus Raises $500M After Unwinding Meta's $2B Deal$500M+→
  2. Sep 28, 2026AIManus Launches Agent App To Challenge Meta's Muse→
  3. Sep 2, 2026AIAI Agent Security Is Becoming Its Own Category→
  4. Aug 11, 2026BIG TECHManus Goes Independent Again as China Unwinds Meta Deal→

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Manus FAQ

What is Manus's valuation?

Manus's valuation is ~$4B (As of Oct 2026, Value Add Pulse research).

Who are Manus's investors?

Manus's investors include Boyu Capital, HongShan (Sequoia China), Tencent, ZhenFund, IDG Capital (As of Oct 2026).

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  • SiliconANGLEmajor outlet1 fact
  • Value Add Pulse researchValue Add VC data1 fact

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