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China's Manus raises over $500M 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
Chinese AI startup Manus has raised more than $500 million in its first funding round since separating from Meta. The deal marks one of the largest rounds for a China-based AI company and signals continued strong investor appetite for agentic AI firms despite geopolitical tensions between the US and China's tech sectors.
Why now: A large funding round so soon after its split from Meta highlights investor confidence in China's AI sector amid US-China tech rivalry
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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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