The United States reviews Benchmark investments in the Chinese Manus AI

MANUS AI is one of the most important startups AI around, Recently collected $ 75 million In evaluating half a billion dollars in a tour led by the standard.

But two sources did not reveal his name Semafor said The investment is now under review by the US Treasury because of its compliance with the restrictions of 2023 on investing in Chinese companies.

Semafor reported that Benchmark’s lawyers have surveyed because Manus did not develop artificial intelligence models technically, but instead “cover” around the existing models.

These lawyers also concluded that Manus is not his headquarters since it was integrated into the Cayman Islands. (This is a common structure used by Chinese companies, Like Ali BabaTo reach foreign capital.)

Benchmark attracted criticism of its investment in Manus from its partner in the Delian Asparouhov Fund, which was published on X “Wow, the procedures have consequences?”