"Meta has acquired an AI startup called Manus - known for its custom research and website-building agents - in a deal valued at more than $2 billion, according toThe Wall Street Journal. It's reportedly one of the largest acquisitions yet involving a startup nurtured in China's AI ecosystem. Manus arrived in March 2025, shortly after another Chinese AI startup, DeepSeek appeared on the scene."
"Manus is designed to automate certain tasks, like market research, coding, sales data analysis and website cloning and creation. (However, one skeptic called it "a product devilishly optimized for influencers, which is why it exploded so much.") The company claims that Manu is "already serving the daily needs of millions of users and businesses" and has an annualized average revenue of more than $100 million only eight months after launch."
Meta acquired Manus, an AI startup known for custom research and website-building agents, in a deal valued at more than $2 billion. Manus launched in March 2025 as Butterfly Effect and described itself as a general AI agent capable of performing complex tasks autonomously. The agent integrates multiple third-party models, notably Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet and versions of Alibaba's Qwen. Manus automates market research, coding, sales data analysis, and website cloning and claims to serve millions of users with annualized revenue above $100 million within eight months. The company moved headquarters to Singapore after layoffs, and CEO Xiao Hong said joining Meta would let Manus build on a stronger, more sustainable foundation without changing operations.
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