Manus

Tencent leads deal to unwind Meta’s $2B Manus acquisition while Manus ARR hit $500M

Manus, an AI agent start-up originally founded in China and now headquartered in Singapore, achieved an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $500M earlier this year, showing significant growth since its $2B acquisition by Meta in December 2025. The deal was mandated to be reversed by Chinese authorities, marking a push to keep leading AI firms under domestic control. Investors, including Tencent, are negotiating a deal at the original $2B valuation to allow Manus to operate independently. Despite concerns about sustaining growth outside Meta’s ecosystem, investors foresee an eventual listing in Hong Kong. Tencent plans to utilize Manus’s AI agent technology to complement its initiatives such as embedded agents within the WeChat platform.

Manus Acquired by Meta

Manus hit $90M ARRR in 5 months since launch

1. Benchmark led the $75M at $500M valuation 2. Surpassing $1 million spent on Claude tokens, gaining over 150,000 followers on social media, and building a waitlist of more than 2.6 million users within weeks of closed beta testing. 3. In 2022: Manus started as an AI-powered browser plugin, originally as a “ChatGPT for Google” type of tool. 4. In 2023: The company secured Series A funding led by Tencent and Sequoia Capital China. 5. Early 2024: ByteDance attempted to acquire the developing company Monica behind Manus for $30 million, but the founder declined and continued developing the project. 6. March 6, 2025: Official launch of Manus as an autonomous artificial intelligence agent capable of independent, complex task execution including writing and deploying code. This launch gained global attention as a major technological breakthrough. 7. March 2025: Manus gained recognition for its autonomy, advanced tool integrations, multi-modal capabilities, and adaptive learning features. 8. July 2025: Manus underwent a significant update called "Wide Research," which involved deploying 100 autonomous agents, marking the biggest development since its launch. 9. Aug 2025: Manus surpassed $90M ARRR