Sources: Manus' co-founders are in talks to raise $1B+ to buy back the Chinese-founded company, after Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its $2B acquisition (Bloomberg)
Manus AI co-founders are in talks to raise $1B+ to buy back the company after China's government ordered Meta to unwind its $2B acquisition, reversing a major cross-border AI deal.
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<span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-21/manus-weighs-raising-1-billion-to-unwind-meta-takeover">Sources: Manus' co-founders are in talks to raise $1B+ to buy back the Chinese-founded company, after Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its $2B acquisition</a></b></span> — The co-founders of Manus are exploring options to fulfill Beijing's demand to unwind a controversial takeover by Meta Platforms Inc. … </p>
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