Chinese AI startup Manus reportedly gets funding from Benchmark at $500M valuation

Chinese startup Manus you haveWhich works in the manufacture of tools related to AI agents, with a $ 500 million dollar evaluating a fund in a fund -round round of $ 500 million, According to BloombergThe

The company will use this money to expand the new market including the United States, Japan and the Middle East, citing the people familiar with the subject.

The Bloomberg report suggested that the fresh round had quietly evaluated Manus, which had earlier raised $ 10 million north of supporters, including Tensent and HSG (formerly Sikoa China).

Manus came to the spotlight after the company launched A demo of a general AI agent It can finish various tasks in March. (In Takecrukon’s exam, it does not work enough in addition to advertising)) The company was later launched Plan the provided subscription $ 39 per month and $ 199 per month.