"Launched in March by the Chinese AI product studio Butterfly Effect, Manus has beenpitched by its creators as the world's first "general" AI agent - a system designed to carry out tasks independently. Since its launch, the startup has continued to expand what the agent can do, rolling out features that allow users to use Manus for design work, slide creation, and completing tasks directly through a web browser."
"Manus grabbed headlines in March when it unveiled an AI agent designed to autonomously execute tasks like résumé screening and stock analysis. The startup was founded in China and moved its headquarters to Singapore in mid-2025. What does Manus do? Launched in March by the Chinese AI product studio Butterfly Effect, Manus has beenpitched by its creators as the world's first "general" AI agent - a system designed to carry out tasks independently."
Meta is acquiring Manus for more than $2 billion, marking a high-profile US tech purchase of an Asian AI company. Manus launched in March from the Chinese AI product studio Butterfly Effect and was positioned as a "general" AI agent capable of autonomously executing tasks. The agent can perform market research, coding, data analysis, design work, slide creation, and browser-based task completion. Manus reported surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue and a total revenue run rate above $125 million, raised $75 million in April at about a $500 million valuation, and reported roughly 105 employees.
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