Company record

Manus

Updated October 19, 2026 · Presspool

Manus builds general AI agents as the Action Engine for life. manus.im

Funding

• more than $500 million, round type not disclosed, announced October 8, 2026. Led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital. Announced by parent company Butterfly Effect; existing shareholders Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund also invested. Its first round since Meta's acquisition was called off. Listed in the AI startup funding roster for October 5–10, 2026. Sources: TechCrunch, CNBC.

Whether AI names Manus

• Machine Relations Index: Cited in 3 Machine Relations Index answers, May 10, 2026 to October 18, 2026.

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Related records

Closest rounds in the roster for October 5–10, 2026: Klarent ($8 million Seed, October 9, 2026), KONST ($30 million Series B, October 9, 2026), TypeSafe AI ($870 million Series A, October 9, 2026), Gallatin AI ($50 million Series A, October 8, 2026), GUDEA ($7 million Seed, October 8, 2026), Hone ($60 million Seed, October 8, 2026).

Sources

• TechCrunch
• CNBC

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