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Meta Confirms Acquisition of AI Agent Startup Manus

The company will integrate Manus’s task-executing agent across its major apps.

Overview

  • Meta says Manus will continue to operate independently as its agent is embedded into Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Meta AI.
  • Reports put the purchase price at about $2 billion, though Meta declined to disclose financial terms.
  • A Meta spokesperson said Manus will remove Chinese shareholders and halt services and activities in China.
  • Manus launched its agent in spring 2025, claims it outperforms OpenAI’s DeepResearch, and has reported millions of users with an annual revenue run rate above $100 million.
  • The acquisition underscores Meta’s push to accelerate agent-based AI features as large tech platforms compete to differentiate their products.