May 21 (Reuters) – Manus co-founders are exploring options to fulfill Beijing’s demand to unwind a controversial takeover by Meta, including raising about $1 billion from external investors to buy back the Chinese-founded AI operation, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
Manus’s three founders — Xiao Hong, Ji Yichao and Zhang Tao — are discussing a round of funding at a valuation that would at least match the $2 billion Meta paid to acquire the agentic AI outfit, the report said citing people familiar with the matter.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Manus did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
(Reporting by Ruchika Khanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Joyjeet Das)
