Manus
Acquired by Meta · 2025 · $2B Manus is a general-purpose autonomous AI agent that can independently plan and complete complex tasks including market research, coding, and data analysis. It was built by Butterfly Effect (also known as Monica.im), a company founded in 2022 by Xiao Hong; the parent relocated its headquarters from Beijing to Singapore in mid-2025. The Manus agent launched publicly in 2025 and went viral, with the company reporting an annualized revenue run rate exceeding roughly $100M within months of launch. In December 2025 Meta announced it would acquire Manus.
Manus became one of the most talked-about general AI agents of 2025 and was acquired by Meta in December 2025 in a deal reported at over $2B, a landmark for the autonomous-agent category; the deal drew regulatory scrutiny in China given the company's Chinese roots, with Meta committing to no continuing Chinese ownership.
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Singapore·acquired