Manus' parent Butterfly Effect raised $500M+, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, in its first funding since Beijing forced Meta to unwind its $2B acquisition (Anniek Bao/CNBC)

Manus' parent company, Butterfly Effect, has successfully raised over $500 million in its initial funding round. This significant investment was led by prominent firms Boyu Capital and IDG Capital. This marks Butterfly Effect's first funding since Meta was compelled to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, following intervention from Beijing. The AI agent startup continues to attract substantial investment despite the earlier acquisition setback.