China's Manus raises over $500M in first round since split with Meta
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-10-08
AI agent startup Manus has raised over $500M in its first funding round since its split from Meta.
- Led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital
- Existing shareholders including Tencent, HSG (formerly Sequoia China), and ZhenFund also participated
One of the largest rounds in the AI agent space, signaling continued investor conviction in Chinese agent companies.
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