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Manus parent Butterfly Effect says it has completed a funding round exceeding $500m after unwinding Meta’s acquisition, Reuters reports.

Boyu Capital and IDG Capital co-led the round, with Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund participating.

The AI-agent developer is operating independently again. This is a global technology transaction, included for its relevance to AI investment rather than presented as an African startup deal.

WHY IT MATTERS

The transaction shows continuing investor interest in AI agents and changes the company’s ownership position.

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