Manus, an AI startup from China, is raising $500 million in a new fundraise.
The company aims for a valuation of $4 billion during this round.
It has resumed operations as an independent company since splitting from Meta.
Potential investors include IDG Capital and Contemporary Amperex Technology.
Manus offers chatbots and coding tools similar to OpenAI and Replit.
Users must now export their own data due to regulatory requirements.
The founding team will continue to lead the company forward.
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