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Boyu Capital
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Manus secures $500m-plus after Meta split as AI-agent race intensifies
Manus parent Butterfly Effect has secured more than $500 million from Boyu Capital, IDG Capital and existing backers, giving the AI-agent company fresh firepower just weeks after it formally returned to independent operations following the unwinding of its Meta transaction.
October 12, 2026
Starbucks weighs $3bn Japan stake sale as asset-light strategy expands
Starbucks may sell control of its Japan business for around $3 billion, testing whether an asset-light model can unlock value without sacrificing growth.
September 16, 2026
Shein finally got its IPO, but the valuation tells a very different story from the one private investors bought
Shein is set to enter Hong Kong’s public market at about $26.5 billion, far below its 2022 private-market peak. The discounted valuation may improve the entry point for new shareholders, but slower growth, weaker margins and up to $3.5 billion of payments linked to earlier preferred shares expose how expensive the company’s long-delayed IPO has become.
August 30, 2026
Starbucks lifts FY26 guidance after Q2 beat, SBUX gains 5% as US transactions return for second straight quarter
Starbucks called the turn in its turnaround. North America margin still slipped 170bps. The harder question is whether ticket can hold without discounts.
April 29, 2026
How Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) plans to turn 8,000 China stores into a 20,000-store growth engine with Boyu Capital
Starbucks has finalized its Boyu Capital China joint venture. Read what the new model means for Starbucks growth, margins, and competition.
April 3, 2026
Starbucks Coffee (NASDAQ: SBUX) hands over China retail reins in $4bn Boyu Capital JV
Starbucks sells 60% of its China retail arm to Boyu Capital in a USD 4B JV, targeting 20,000 stores. Find out what this means for SBUX and global expansion plans.
November 6, 2025