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On 2026/10/8, Yicai reported that Manus parent Butterfly Effect had announced new funding exceeding USD 500 million, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, with existing investors Tencent, HongShan and ZhenFund continuing their support. Manus is a general-purpose AI agent product that generated market excitement after its launch in 2025/3. This was its first announced funding after resuming independent operations in month 9 and the largest single round for a Chinese agent-native startup to date.
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- www.yicai.com ↗Published Oct 8, 2026
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2026年10月8日，据第一财经报道，Manus母公司蝴蝶效应宣布完成超过5亿美元新一轮融资，本轮由博裕投资与IDG资本领投，老股东腾讯、红杉中国、真格基金继续加持。Manus为通用AI智能体产品，2025年3月推出后引发市场热潮，本轮融资是其9月恢复独立运营后对外公布的首笔融资，也是国内Agent原生创企迄今最大单笔融资。