Manus in Talks to Raise $500M at $4B Valuation After Meta Merger Collapse

Manus, an artificial intelligence company, is in discussions to raise $500 million in a funding round that would value the firm at $4 billion, according to a report by TechCrunch published Thursday.

The report said the fundraising talks come as Manus resumes operating independently after a planned merger with Meta fell through earlier this year. TechCrunch did not specify the reasons the merger was called off or provide additional details on the terms of the proposed deal.

TechCrunch reported that the new funding round is still in discussion and has not been finalized. The identities of potential investors in the round were not disclosed in the report.

Details about Manus's current business operations, product offerings, or prior funding history were not included in the available report. TechCrunch did not indicate when the fundraising round might close or whether the valuation figure had been agreed upon by prospective investors.

Neither Manus nor Meta has publicly commented on the fundraising talks or the earlier merger discussions, based on the information available in the report.