China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta
$500M+. That's what China's Manus just raised—its first independent funding round since spinning out from Meta's Reality Labs.
Why it matters
Manus, the AR/VR hardware spin-out from Meta, secured over half a billion dollars in fresh capital led by top-tier Chinese VCs. The round signals investor confidence in standalone spatial computing and suggests a divergence in Meta and Manus' hardware roadmaps post-split.
The key facts
6 to knowManus raised >$500M in Series A or follow-on round
Led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital
Existing shareholders participated: Tencent, HSG (formerly Sequoia China), ZhenFund
First funding round since Manus split from Meta Reality Labs
Announcement date: October 8, 2026
China-domiciled VCs leading—suggests Asia-first or Asia-dual strategy
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Publisher excerpt: Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the funding round, and existing shareholders Tencent, HSG (formerly known as Sequoia China), ZhenFund and others also participated.