Manus raises over $500M after split from Meta
What happened
TechCrunch reported on October 8, 2026 that Meta was forced to cancel its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, after which Manus split from Meta. Following the split, Manus parent company Butterfly Effect announced it raised more than $500 million, which the report calls the company's first funding round after the deal collapsed. The disclosed progress is that the round closed; the report does not list investors, valuation or use of funds, and does not explain why Meta was forced to cancel the acquisition or when.
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- TechCrunch · AIChina’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta
Manus 母公司 Butterfly Effect 宣布筹得超过 $500 million，这是 Meta 被迫取消 $2 billion 收购后公司的首轮融资。
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