The facts
Manus at a glance.
Read Oct 20, 2026. Valuations and amounts are copied as each source states them; a figure that is only reported (talks, or people familiar with the deal) is labeled as reported.
- Kind of company
- Agents and consumer AIAI agents that do tasks for people and businesses, and new consumer AI products.
- Based in
- Singapore, Singapore (founded in China)
- Founded
- 2022TechCrunch, Apr 27, 2026
- Last closed-round valuation
- No valuation reported
- What it has shipped
- Has a product
Founders
- Xiao Hong: CEO (TechCrunch, Apr 27, 2026)
- Yichao Ji: chief scientist (TechCrunch, Apr 27, 2026)
- Tao Zhang: co-founder (TechCrunch, Apr 27, 2026)
Manus says it "has formally resumed independent operations" as "an independent agent lab", after China's NDRC blocked Meta's acquisition (2026-04-27) and ordered it unwound. Sep 1, 2026
Manus (company-reported), Sep 1, 2026
What it has built
Shipped, or not yet.
“Has a product” is what our search found: something the public can use or buy, a model or API, research only, or nothing public.
Our note
Worth knowing.
Our note: Meta announced the acquisition on 2025-12-29 (reported at about $2 billion to $3 billion). TechCrunch reports the NDRC said it would "prohibit foreign investment in the Manus project" and that Xiao Hong and Yichao Ji are reportedly under exit bans. The company's post does not explain who owns Manus now. Manus reported "$100M in ARR, eight months after launch" (company-reported, 2025-12-17, https://manus.im/blog/manus-100m-arr). TechCrunch confirms Benchmark invested, but we could not verify any round's amount or valuation.
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