# Manus raises $500M+ in first round since Meta deal was unwound; valuation not disclosed

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/manus-raises-500m-in-first-round-since-meta-deal-was-unwound-valuation-d42ae06b
Date: 8 Oct 2026
About: [Manus](https://technooptimist.io/companies/manus.md) · [Manus 2.0](https://technooptimist.io/ai/manus-2-0.md)
Original source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/chinas-manus-raises-over-500m-in-first-funding-round-since-split-with-meta/

Manus closed a $500M+ funding round led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital in October 2026, its first independent fundraising after Chinese regulators forced Meta to divest the $2B+ acquisition announced in December 2025. Existing backers Tencent, HSG (formerly Sequoia China), and ZhenFund also participated. The platform operates as a multi-step autonomous agent serving enterprise customers with strong commercial adoption.

## Key facts

- First round since August 2026 separation; ~$4B implied valuation
- Chinese NDRC blocked Meta deal in April 2026; separation complete by June
- Agent platform handles complex multi-step tasks with reasoning and planning
- Three core investors (Boyu, IDG, Tencent) led 2026 round; HSG and ZhenFund also in

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