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title: "AI Startup Manus Raises $500 Million After China Nixed Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/ai-startup-manus-raises-500-million-after-china-nixed-metas-2-billion-acquisition/
date: 2026-10-08
modified: 2026-10-08
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "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."
categories:
  - "Business"
word_count: 28
---

# 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.