Manus Seeks $500 Million Funding Round at About $4 Billion Valuation as It Weighs Hong Kong IPO

Manus, the Singapore-based AI agent startup founded by Chinese entrepreneurs, is seeking to raise about $500 million at a valuation of roughly $4 billion while exploring a future Hong Kong IPO. The talks mark the company’s first major financing effort since Chinese regulators blocked Meta Platforms’ planned acquisition of the startup on national security grounds.