Manus co-founders are considering raising about $1 billion from outside investors to unwind a controversial takeover involving Meta Platforms, according to a report cited by Bloomberg. The proposed move would aim to satisfy a demand from Beijing to unwind the transaction. The decision is framed as part of efforts to bring the Meta-related deal into compliance with Chinese regulatory or governmental expectations. The sources describe Manus as a Chinese-founded AI operation and indicate that the founders are weighing options to complete a buyback or other unwind mechanism. While the reporting focuses on fundraising as one potential route, it does not provide details on the final structure, timing, or whether other alternatives are being pursued alongside external investment. The reports also do not specify the exact nature of Beijing’s demand or the full scope of the unwind process, but they agree that Beijing pressure is a key factor motivating the co-founders’ actions.