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Manus raised over $500 million in its first funding round since Meta’s blocked acquisition. Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the round. Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund also invested. Bloomberg reported the round may double Manus’ valuation to $4 billion. Beijing had prohibited Meta’s $2 billion purchase earlier this year. Manus has resumed independent operations and launched Manus 2.0 and Cue. Analysts say its next task is proving scale, profitability and regulatory alignment. Meta has since launched its own Muse agent.

What changed

Meta's acquisition of Manus was blocked by Beijing regulators.

What it unlocks

Manus can now operate independently and pursue new funding and business restructuring.

  • $500 million raised
  • $2 billion acquisition blocked
  • $4 billion valuation reported

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