Manus is a general-purpose AI agent that carries out multi-step tasks on a user's behalf, built by Butterfly Effect, a company developed in China that moved its staff and headquarters to Singapore in mid-2025 after raising money from US investors. Launched in early 2025, it went viral after a demo and reached about $100 million in annualised revenue within roughly eight months, with revenue reported at $400 million to $500 million by June 2026. Meta agreed to acquire it for a reported $2 billion-plus in December 2025, but China's National Development and Reform Commission prohibited foreign in
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2025Founded
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Oct 2026Latest coverage
Funding
Manus has raised $500M across 1 disclosed round, most recently a Growth round in October 2026.
$500MRaised
Growth roundLatest round · October 2026
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October 2026Growth round$500MBoyu Capital (co-lead), IDG Capital (co-lead), Tencent, HSG, ZhenFund
Investor roster
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New · Latest leadBoyu Capital (co-lead)1 round · 2026
HSG1 round · 2026
IDG Capital (co-lead)1 round · 2026
Tencent1 round · 2026
ZhenFund1 round · 2026
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Moves its staff and headquarters from China to Singapore after raising money from US investors, and reaches about $100 million in annualised revenue by December. ↗
Mar 2025 · milestone
Launches Manus, a general-purpose AI agent that carries out multi-step tasks, which draws wide attention after a demo goes viral. ↗
Dec 2025 · milestone
Agrees to be acquired by Meta in a deal reported at more than $2 billion, and Meta begins integrating its engineers and technology. ↗
Apr 2026 · milestone
China's National Development and Reform Commission prohibits foreign investment in the Manus project and orders the Meta acquisition withdrawn. ↗
Aug 2026 · milestone
Announces it will operate independently again, deleting some user data created on or after 29 December 2025 to separate its systems from Meta's. ↗
October 2026 · funding
Growth round — $500M, led by Boyu Capital (co-lead).
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Manus is a general-purpose AI agent that carries out multi-step tasks on a user's behalf, built by Butterfly Effect, a company developed in China that moved its staff and headquarters to Singapore in mid-2025 after raising money from US investors. Launched in early 2025, it went viral after a demo and reached about $100 million in annualised revenue within roughly eight months, with revenue reported at $400 million to $500 million by June 2026. Meta agreed to acquire it for a reported $2 billion-plus in December 2025, but China's National Development and Reform Commission prohibited foreign in
Who founded Manus?
Manus's founders and leadership on record at StartupFox are Xiao Hong and Ji Yichao.
How much funding has Manus raised?
Manus has raised $500M across 1 disclosed round. The most recent was a $500M Growth round in October 2026.
Who are Manus's investors?
Disclosed investors in Manus include Boyu Capital (co-lead), IDG Capital (co-lead), Tencent, HSG, ZhenFund.
What is the latest news on Manus?
The most recent StartupFox coverage is “Manus Raises $500 Million From Chinese Backers After Beijing Blocked Its Sale to Meta” (13 October 2026). All stories are listed on this page.
Sources & updates
This profile is compiled by the StartupFox desk from company announcements, regulatory and exchange filings (RoC/MCA, NSE/BSE) and our own reporting. 0 of 1 funding round links to a named source.
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