# Manus parent Butterfly Effect raises more than USD 500 million in new funding led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital

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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Snapshot captured: 2026-10-15T14:23:27.067Z
English updated: 2026-10-15T23:57:45.678Z

## Connected profiles

- [Boyu Investment](/institutions/boyu-investment)
- [Butterfly Effect](/companies/hudiexiaoying)
- [Hongshan China](/institutions/hongshan-china)
- [IDG Capital](/institutions/idg-capital)
- [Tengxun](/institutions/tengxun)
- [Zhenge Fund](/institutions/zhenge-fund)

## Sources

- https://www.yicai.com/brief/103385849.html