Manus AI's $1B Gambit: Buying Itself Back After Beijing Blocked Meta
Singapore-headquartered Manus AI is weighing a $1B raise to unwind Meta's $2B acquisition after Beijing intervened — a vivid case of geopolitics meeting venture.
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Singapore-headquartered Manus AI is weighing a $1B raise to unwind Meta's $2B acquisition after Beijing intervened — a vivid case of geopolitics meeting venture.
Barcelona-based AI robotics startup Theker raised $85M in June 2026, extending Spain's growing footprint in physical AI and applied robotics.
Fintech specialist Ribbit Capital led rounds for Morpho and Mach Industries in 2026, while portfolio company Brex was acquired by Capital One for $5.15B.
Germany's Isar Aerospace raised €270M in June 2026 to scale orbital launch — Europe conducted fewer than 10 orbital launches in 2025, and Isar wants to fix that.
Anthropic's confidential IPO filing, SpaceX's $80B prospectus, Cerebras' listing, and StepFun's Hong Kong filing signal the largest liquidity event in venture history may be near.
China's Moonshot AI, behind the Kimi chatbot, closed $2B at $20B in May 2026 and is reportedly seeking $2B more at $30B — a 7x valuation leap in 18 months.