AI Startup Manus Raises Over $500M Led by Boyu, IDG

Manus, a China-founded, Singapore-based AI startup, raised over $500 million in a round led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, with participation from Tencent, HSG, and ZhenFund. The funding follows the company's recent separation from an American tech giant and resumption of independent operations. Valuation undisclosed; the round signals sustained investor appetite for AI startups despite geopolitical tensions.