MANUS
Advertising · AR & VR Software
$500Mlatest round · Venture round · Oct 2026 · this month
10+team · employees, estimated range
34stories in the press
2014founded
Overview
From teleoperation and embodied AI to motion capture and VR training, MANUS gloves deliver industry-trusted, low-latency, and high-precision hand tracking.
Funding and backers
Total raised
$500M
1 round on record
Latest round
$500M
Venture round · Oct 2026 · this month
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
The money's age
Fresh money
0 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
35/100
in the news, fresh money
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Oct 8
Raised a round Venture round $500M · led by Boyu Capital · TNW Investors-funding
May 28
Partnership Manus Collaborates with Similarweb to Give AI Agents Digital Marketing Insight · Similarweb Ltd.
2014
Founded
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Oct 2026 | $500M | Boyu Capital lead | TNW Investors-funding |
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Financials
Total raised
$500M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2026 | $500M | Details |
News
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Manus Raises More Than $500 Million After Unwinding Meta Acquisition
Butterfly Effect, the parent company of AI startup Manus, raised more than $500 million in new funding after resuming independent operations following the unwinding of Meta's planned acquisition of the company, according to Reuters. The financing was co-l
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Manus, the AI agent startup that Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: $META) was forced to abandon acquiring, raised more than $...
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AI Startup Manus Raises $500 Million After China Nixed Meta's $2 Billion Acquisition
Manus built a self-driving AI assistant before the hype, sold itself to Meta, then watched Beijing unwind the deal. Its first fresh money since: more than $500 million.
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AI agent developer Manus raises $500M+ at reported $4B valuation
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China's Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta
Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the funding round, and existing shareholders Tencent, HSG (formerly known as Sequoia China), ZhenFund, and others also participated.
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Manus raises $500M after China blocked Meta acquisition
Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the round, with existing investors Tencent and ZhenFund among those participating
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Manus raises more than $500M in first funding round since Meta exit
Manus parent Butterfly Effect closed a $500M+ round led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital after China forced Meta to unwind its $2B deal.
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