Manus - About the company
Manus is an acquired company based in China, founded in 2022 by Red Xiao Hong, Red Xiao and Yichao Peak Ji. It operates as a General AI agent that leverages its autonomous capabilities to bridge minds and actions. Manus has raised $85M in funding from investors like Benchmark, Zhen Fund and Tencent. The company has 3261 active competitors, including 330 funded and 174 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Box, Airtable and Appian.
Company Details
General AI agent that leverages its autonomous capabilities to bridge minds and actions. It is a general AI agent that bridges minds and actions, managing various tasks in work and life by turning thoughts into actions. It increases productivity and efficiency by automating tasks, with its autonomous capabilities. It can perform a range of tasks, browsing websites, data analytics, task mamagement, research management, supplier sourcing and more.
- Website
- manus.im
- Email ID
- *****@manus.im
- Registered Address
- KING GEORGE'S AVENUE - 208577
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2022
Location
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$85M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
6th among 3261 active competitors
Employee Count
141 as on Mar 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Meta (Apr 27, 2026)
Legal entities associated with Manus
Manus is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BUTTERFLY EFFECT PTE. LTD. CIN: 202330764R , Singapore, Active | Aug 02, 2023 | - | - |
Manus's acquisition details
Manus got acquired by Meta on Apr 27, 2026.
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Manus's funding and investors
Manus has raised a total funding of $85M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2022. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Apr 25, 2025 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Manus has 4 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Manus:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 25, 2025 | 6066430 | Series B | 1904992 | 8006581 | 6135278 | 9776274 |
2023 | 7252 | Series A | 6714 | 5586 | 4693 | |
2022 | 8355 | Seed | 9093 | 3327 | 8599 |
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Manus' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Manus are Red Xiao Hong, Red Xiao and Yichao Peak Ji. Red Xiao and Red Xiao Hong are the CEOs of Manus.
Here are the details of Manus' key team members:
- Red Xiao Hong: Co-Founder & CEO of Manus. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Red Xiao: Co-Founder & CEO of Manus. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Yichao Peak Ji: Co-Founder of Manus. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Manus' employee count trend
Manus has 141 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Manus's employee count trend over the years:
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Manus's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Manus include Box, Airtable and Appian. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Manus, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Box 2005, Redwood City (United States), Public | AI based platform for secure collaboration, content management,
and workflow | $693M | 80/100 | |
2nd | Airtable 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series F | Cloud and AI based low code workflow and app development platform | $1.35B | 79/100 | |
3rd | Appian 1999, Reston (United States), Public | Cloud based low code application development and automation platform | $47.5M | 78/100 | |
4th | Pipefy 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series C | SaaS-based workflow and task management solution provider | $149M | 76/100 | |
5th | UiPath 2005, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of a platform for agentic automation and AI solutions | $1.96B | 75/100 | |
6th | General AI agent that leverages its autonomous capabilities to bridge minds and actions | $85M | 74/100 | ||
7th | Moveworks 2016, Mountain View (United States), Acquired | Developer of an AI assistant platform for enterprise workflow automation | $315M | 73/100 | |
8th | WRITER 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Developer of an enterprise AI platform for agentic work | $369M | 70/100 | |
9th | Provider of a unified platform for digital transformation and automation | $17.7M | 69/100 | ||
10th | Lyzr 2023, Jersey City (United States), Series A | Provider of agentic AI automation platform for enterprise workflow solutions | $40.1M | 69/100 |
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Manus's Investments and acquisitions
Manus has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to Manus
Media has covered Manus for a total of 37 events in the last 1 year, 17 of them have been about company updates and 3 about partnerships.
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In blocking Meta-Manus’ $2 billion AI deal, China is trying to stem brain drain Indiatimes•Apr 27, 2026•Meta, Manus, Cengage, Elsevier and 3 others
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Beijing brands Meta's Manus acquisition as "conspiratorial" and bars founders from leaving Chinathe-decoder.com•Apr 17, 2026•Meta, Manus
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Tech Manus AI Acquisition Sparks Devastating Chinese Crackdown In US-China Tech WarBitcoin Ethereum News•Mar 26, 2026•Manus
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Podcast: Huge market gap in Europe for sovereign AI agentTrending Topics•Mar 18, 2026•Meta, Newsrooms.AI, OpenAI, Manus
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Meta Plans Paid Subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, with AI FeaturesBenzinga•Jan 27, 2026•Meta, Manus
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China Investigates Meta's $2 Billion Manus Acquisition Over AI ConcernsThe Business Times•Jan 24, 2026•Manus, Meta, Anthropic
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Beijing intensifies its scrutiny of Meta's $2 billion acquisition of ManusYahoo•Jan 23, 2026•Manus, Meta
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