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Manus targets $4B valuation in $500M fundraise as it resumes independent operations

9/18/2026

$4B is the valuation Manus is seeking in discussions to raise $500M from outside investors. At those terms, the round implies roughly a 12.5% stake for incoming capital.

The fundraise accompanies a return to independent operations after Manus had to break off a planned merger with Meta earlier this year.

| Term | Figure | Status | |---|---|---| | Round size | $500M | In discussions | | Target valuation | $4B | In discussions | | Implied new-investor stake | 12.5% | Derived | The math is clean.

$500M into a $4B post-money valuation yields approximately one-eighth of the company to new investors. Both figures remain subject to how the discussions close. Manus had to exit the Meta merger earlier this year.