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- 1Chinese investors double Manus valuation after Meta deal blocked●Beijing blocked Meta's $2B acquisition of AI agent startup Manus in April, but Chinese VCs just stepped in to double its
Beijing blocked Meta's planned $2 billion acquisition of AI agent startup Manus in April, and Chinese venture capital has since stepped in. A $500 million funding round led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital has doubled Manus's valuation to $4 billion, keeping the agent technology under domestic control rather than letting it pass to a US company.
- 2Ampera files engagement plan with US nuclear regulator●Well this is quite the leap, even for IPO scales... # nuclear # tmsr # ampera # microreactor # reactor # energytransitio
Ampera has submitted a comprehensive engagement plan to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a step in developing its molten salt microreactor technology. The announcement is drawing attention alongside the company's reported IPO plans, with commenters calling the combination of a pre-revenue nuclear startup and public listing an unusually bold move for the small modular reactor sector.
- 3Vivek Ramaswamy's Nuclear Startup Raises Funds at $1.9 Billion Valuation▼Vivek Ramaswamy’s Nuclear Startup Raises at $1.9 Billion Value
Vivek Ramaswamy's nuclear energy startup has completed a funding round that values the company at $1.9 billion. The raise positions the venture among the more valuable new entrants in the nuclear sector, which has drawn growing investor interest as demand for clean, reliable power increases. Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur and former US presidential candidate, is known for founding Roivant Sciences before entering politics.
- 4AI startup Manus raises over $500 million after Meta split●China's Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/chinas-ma
Manus, the Chinese AI startup behind the widely discussed autonomous agent tool, has raised more than $500 million in its first funding round since separating from Meta. The round is one of the largest for a Chinese AI company this year and signals continued investor appetite for agentic AI despite ongoing US-China tech tensions. Observers see it as a sign Manus can stand on its own after the split.
- 5Dealroom predicts first trillion-dollar VC-backed company in Europe▼‘First trillion-dollar VC-backed company’: Dealroom on European tech
Research firm Dealroom says Europe's tech sector could produce the first trillion-dollar venture capital-backed company, citing the scale and growth of startups across the continent. The projection comes from Dealroom's analysis of European tech, highlighting its increasingly deep funding pools and maturing ecosystem. The claim has drawn attention among investors and founders weighing Europe's ability to rival US and Chinese tech giants.
- 6Last Energy's Texas microreactor clears safety analysis●Last Energy's Texas micro-modular reactor clears safety analysis
Last Energy's proposed micro-modular nuclear reactor project in Texas has cleared a safety analysis, a regulatory milestone for the startup's plans to deploy small factory-built reactors. The step advances the company's effort to bring microreactors to market in the United States, though further licensing and approvals remain before construction and operation.