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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.
ByteDance AI drug spin-off Anew Labs secures $290m at $1.5bn valuation
ByteDance’s artificial-intelligence drug discovery spin-off Anew Labs has completed a $290 million external financing at a reported $1.5 billion valuation, attracting leading Chinese investment firms while leaving ByteDance with a controlling 56% stake.
ByteDance’s $29.6bn loan is not a rescue financing, it is what an AI arms race looks like on a profitable balance sheet
ByteDance has reportedly expanded a planned $20 billion syndicated loan to $29.6 billion after lender demand exceeded $30 billion. The TikTok owner is considering as much as $70 billion of 2026 capital spending, largely around AI infrastructure, yet the loan is priced more cheaply than its previous offshore facility. For one of the world’s most valuable private companies, the financing shows how profitable AI leaders are beginning to combine enormous internal cash generation with public-company-scale debt markets.
Humanoid robots finally have a day job, and ROBOTERA’s $200m raise shows why it matters
Humanoid robots need real work, not stage tricks. ROBOTERA’s $200 million raise shows why logistics may decide the first winners.