A developer of automated AI agents is negotiating a new capital injection to fuel growth while considering a public listing in Hong Kong. Manus is seeking $500 million in investment, which would price the company at roughly $4 billion. The firm is currently in talks with investors to secure the funding to expand its operational reach.

This would be the first funding round for Manus since its separation from Meta. The current valuation doubles the company's value just months after Beijing forced Meta to unwind a $2 billion buyout of the AI agent startup.