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Meta to Buy AI Agent Maker Manus in Deal Valued at Over $2 Billion

Meta will keep Manus’s subscription service running to seed agent capabilities across its products.

Overview

  • Financial terms were not disclosed, but multiple reports place the purchase price above $2 billion.
  • Meta said all Chinese ownership interests will be removed at closing and Manus will discontinue services and operations in China.
  • The company plans to integrate Manus’s autonomous general‑purpose agent into Meta AI and other consumer and business products while continuing to sell Manus subscriptions.
  • Manus reported rapid traction in 2025, claiming more than $100 million in annual recurring revenue and a $125 million run rate eight months after launch.
  • CEO Xiao Hong and roughly 100 employees, mostly based in Singapore, will join Meta, with Hong set to report to Chief Operating Officer Javier Olivan.