Manus

General autonomous agent. Independent again after China blocked Meta's deal; closed a $500M+ round (8 Oct) at a reported ~$4B.

What it offers

Manus

Research, slides, websites and apps from one request.

Recent news

• 8 Oct 2026Manus closes a $500M+ round, its first since the Meta splitLed by Boyu Capital with Tencent; the ~$4B valuation is reported, not disclosed.SiliconANGLE ↗
• 21 Sep 2026Manus reportedly raising $500M at $4B valuationAfter the Meta deal was unwound, Manus is valued at twice the $2B Meta priceThe AI Insider ↗
• 2 Sep 2026Manus resumes independent operations under its foundersEnds eight months of ownership upheaval, though some users had data migration and access interruptionsTechNode ↗
• 11 Aug 2026Manus to return as independent company after forced unwindBeijing's order sets a precedent that Chinese-founded AI startups can't easily be sold to US giantsCNBC ↗
• 12 Jun 2026Meta begins dismantling $2B Manus deal on Beijing's ordersA rare forced unwind of a completed US Big Tech AI acquisitionCNBC ↗
• 27 Apr 2026China blocks Meta's $2B takeover of ManusGeopolitics now shapes the agent market and cross-border AI M&ACNBC ↗