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AI startup Manus raises $500 million in first funding round since Meta breakup

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

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The deal is handing the AI agent developer fresh capital after Beijing forced Meta to unwind its roughly $2 billion acquisition.

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  • The deal is handing the AI agent developer fresh capital after Beijing forced Meta to unwind its roughly $2 billion acquisition.
  • Reported by CNBC World and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:59:59 UTC.

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