# Manus raises $500m+ after Chinese regulators kill Meta deal

> Manus raised over $500 million after Meta's $2 billion-plus acquisition was cancelled following a Chinese block.

*The AI agent start-up lands fresh funding from Boyu Capital and IDG Capital weeks after a $2 billion-plus sale to Meta was cancelled.*

By Bez · InsidersFeed
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Manus has swapped a Meta exit for a funding round of more than $500 million. The AI agent start-up, founded in China and later based in Singapore, now has fresh capital and its independence after Chinese authorities blocked a sale valued at over $2 billion.

The round was led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, according to [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/manus-raises-more-than-500-million-after-meta-exit-2026-10-08/). Existing investors Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund also took part, so the company's earlier backers stayed in rather than cashing out.

The money follows the cancellation of Meta's acquisition of Manus. Chinese authorities blocked that deal, which was valued at over $2 billion.

Revenue gives the round its weight. Reuters reports that Manus's annualised revenue had previously reached about $400 million to $500 million. The notes available to this desk come from a [secondary summary of the Reuters report](https://aidapted.ro/en/articles/ai-news-october-9-2026/), dated 8 October, and the original article was not read directly, so details should be checked against Reuters.

## The Insider view

The round turns a blocked exit into a funded independent company. Investors put in more than $500 million after a buyer offering over $2 billion was ruled out, which suggests they see more value in Manus on its own than the cancelled sale captured. That is our read, not a statement from any of the investors.

Meta is the party left exposed: it lost an acquisition of an agent product with reported revenue of $400 million to $500 million on an annualised basis. The case also shows how Chinese authorities can decide the fate of a start-up that has relocated to Singapore. Founders weighing a similar move, and the foreign buyers courting them, should watch whether regulators treat China-founded origins as grounds to intervene.

## Key takeaways

- Manus raised more than $500 million, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital.
- Meta's $2 billion-plus purchase was cancelled after Chinese authorities blocked it.
- Reuters reports annualised revenue previously reached about $400 million to $500 million.

## Sources

- [Manus raises more than $500 million after Meta exit](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/manus-raises-more-than-500-million-after-meta-exit-2026-10-08/) — Reuters, 2026-10-08
- [AI News, October 9, 2026](https://aidapted.ro/en/articles/ai-news-october-9-2026/) — Aidapted, 2026-10-09