Manus Raises More Than $500 Million After Unwinding Meta Deal

Butterfly Effect, the parent company of the AI agent startup Manus, announced on WeChat that it has raised over $500 million in a new funding round. This financial milestone follows the company's separation from Meta Platforms. The funding round was led by new investors, including Boyu Capital. This significant capital injection comes as Manus unwinds its previous deal with Meta Platforms to operate independently as a standalone entity within the competitive AI agent market.