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AI startup Manus raises over $500 million after Meta split
Original: 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.
Why now: The size of the round and the recent separation from Meta make it a notable milestone for the Chinese AI startup scene.
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- China's Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/chinas-manus-raises-over-500m-in-first-funding-round-since-split-with-meta/ # Startups # Fundraising # AI · techcrunch@robot.villas · 3
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