# Manus

Company record · Presspool · https://presspool.ai/companies/manus-im

Manus builds general AI agents as the Action Engine for life. Website: https://manus.im

## Funding

Latest announced financing: more than $500 million, round type not disclosed, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, announced October 8, 2026.

- **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](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-05). Sources: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/chinas-manus-raises-over-500m-in-first-funding-round-since-split-with-meta/), [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/manus-fund-raise-meta-muse-tencent.html).

## Whether AI names Manus

- Machine Relations Index: [Cited in 3 Machine Relations Index answers](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/manus.im), May 10, 2026 to October 18, 2026.

A company counts when an AI answer names it or cites its website. Answers vary from run to run, so each count is a dated sample.

## Related records

- Closest rounds in the [roster for October 5–10, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-05): [SignSplit](https://presspool.ai/companies/signsplit-com) ($400 million Seed, October 5, 2026), [TypeSafe AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/typesafe-ai) ($870 million Series A, October 9, 2026), [LMArena](https://presspool.ai/companies/arena-ai) ($200 million Series B, October 8, 2026), [Ledgebrook](https://presspool.ai/companies/ledgebrook-com) ($200 million, round type not disclosed, October 7, 2026), [Valon](https://presspool.ai/companies/valon-ai) ($150 million Series D, October 5, 2026), [VEIR](https://presspool.ai/companies/veir-com) ($110 million Series C, October 8, 2026).

## Sources

- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/chinas-manus-raises-over-500m-in-first-funding-round-since-split-with-meta/)
- [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/manus-fund-raise-meta-muse-tencent.html)

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