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Chinese VCs value AI startup Manus at $4B after Meta deal blocked

Original: 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 roughly $2 billion acquisition of AI agent startup Manus in April, but Chinese investors have moved in instead. A $500 million funding round led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital has reportedly doubled the company's valuation to $4 billion, keeping the agent technology under domestic control as the US-China AI race intensifies.

Why now: The reversal shows how Beijing's tech controls are reshaping dealmaking in the strategic AI agent sector.

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• Beijing blocked Meta's $2B acquisition of AI agent startup Manus in April, but Chinese VCs just stepped in to double its valuation to $4B instead. A massive $500M round led by Boyu and IDG keeps this critical agent tech under domestic control. Now, the parent company is… · asiaai

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