China's Manus raises over $500M after split from Meta partnership

Manus, a Chinese AI company, has raised over $500 million in its first major funding round since ending its partnership with Meta. The round was led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, with participation from existing shareholders including Tencent, HSG (formerly Sequoia China), and ZhenFund.

The funding signals strong investor confidence in Manus despite the separation from Meta, one of the world's largest AI companies. The company's ability to attract this level of capital independently demonstrates the growing AI investment activity in China's startup ecosystem.