Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Meta Acquires AI Startup Manus for $2 Billion
Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has bought an AI startup called Manus.
Manus is a company from Singapore that started in China.
It makes special AI agents that can do many tasks by themselves, like researching, coding, and automating work.
Meta paid a lot of money, between $2 billion and $3 billion, to buy Manus.
This will help Meta add these smart AI agents to its apps.
Manus will stop working in China and move its team to Meta, but it will still have a service in Singapore.
Some people in the US and China might have concerns about this deal.
Meta acquires Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup, for $2 billion to $3 billion.
Manus is known for its general-purpose AI agents capable of multi-stage tasks.
The acquisition will integrate Manus' technology into Meta's platforms, including Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook.
Manus will sever ties with Chinese investors and cease operations in China.
The deal may face regulatory scrutiny in both the US and China.
- Who
- Meta acquires Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup with Chinese origins.
- What
- Meta acquires Manus to integrate advanced AI agents into its platforms.
- When
- The acquisition was announced on 29th December 2025.
- Where
- Manus is headquartered in Singapore, with operations ceasing in China.
- Why
- To accelerate the integration of advanced autonomous AI agents across Meta’s platforms.
- Acquirer
- Meta
- Acquired Company
- Manus
- Deal Value
- $2 billion to $3 billion
- Founding Year
- 2022
- Founder
- Xiao Hong
- Parent Company
- Beijing Butterfly Effect Technology
- Manus Headquarters
- Singapore
- Acquisition Date
- 29th December 2025
