Meta Makes Strategic Move with $2 Billion Acquisition of Innovative AI Startup Manus Translation: Meta Makes Strategic Move with $2 Billion Acquisition of Innovative AI Startup Manus

The company Meta has reached an agreement to acquire the startup Manus. The deal is valued at over $2 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing its own sources.

Manus develops autonomous general-purpose AI agents capable of independently tackling complex tasks such as market research, coding, and data analysis. This technology serves as a bridge, transforming the capabilities of language models into tangible workflows.

As per the terms of the agreement, Manus will continue to operate as an independent service, as reported by journalists. Subscriptions and access for existing clients will remain unchanged. Simultaneously, Meta is expected to integrate the startup’s technologies into its business and consumer products, including Meta AI.

According to the publication, Manus CEO Xiao Hong will report to Meta’s COO, Javier Olivan, while the project’s headquarters will stay in Singapore.

In April, the company secured $75 million in funding led by the venture firm Benchmark. In December, Manus reported achieving an annual revenue of $100 million just eight months after its launch.

Since its inception, the platform has processed over 147 trillion tokens and created more than 80 million virtual computers.

The parent company, Butterfly Effect, was founded in 2022 and initially based in China. The team later moved its headquarters to Singapore to engage with American investors and technologies. The startup abandoned its plans to release a version of its product for the Chinese market.

Notably, in June, Manus unveiled a feature for creating videos from text prompts.