ARR reported
annualized revenue run rate of about $500M by June 2026, up from about $100M at the time of the Meta deal (The Information, as cited by Reuters)
link OK
General agents · Venture-backed
Manus
General AI agent for end-to-end task delegation beyond Q&A.
What the agent does
Manus agents execute multi-step computer work for users (research, builds, apps), emphasizing context engineering and wide research.
Business model
Subscription + usage-based revenue
Lessons for builders
- General agents can monetize usage beyond pure ARR: counting usage revenue on top of subscriptions captures heavy users that flat plans would underprice.
- Cross-border ownership is a real risk: Meta's $2B+ purchase (Dec 2025) was ordered unwound by Beijing in April 2026, and Manus went independent again in August 2026.
- The product kept selling through the limbo: run-rate revenue was reported at about $500M in June 2026, roughly 5x the level at the Meta deal, and a $500M+ round followed in October.
Annualized revenue
$500M reported
ARR (reported) · as of 2026-06
Founded 2025 · Team 105 people across Singapore, Tokyo, San Francisco (Dec 2025)
Last verified 2026-10-16
Ownership checked 2026-10-16
Growth
Annualized revenue over time
Sourced metrics
| Metric | Value | As of | Source | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARR reported | annualized revenue run rate of about $500M by June 2026, up from about $100M at the time of the Meta deal (The Information, as cited by Reuters) | 2026-06 | Reuters via Asharq Al-Awsat (Oct 2026) | link OK |
| ARR | $100M ARR eight months after launch | 2025-12 | Manus blog | link OK historical point |
| Revenue | total revenue run rate over $125M including usage-based | 2025-12 | Manus blog | link OK |
| Funding | $75M led by Benchmark pre-launch | 2025-12 | Manus blog | link OK historical point |
| Funding | more than $500M round for parent Butterfly Effect, co-led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital with Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund, as Manus resumed independent operations (company statement via Reuters) | 2026-10-08 | Reuters via Asharq Al-Awsat (Oct 2026) | link OK |
| Valuation reported | Meta's acquisition closed at more than $2B (WSJ, cited by CNBC); Beijing ordered it unwound in April 2026 | 2025-12-30 | CNBC (citing WSJ) | link OK |
ARR
$100M ARR eight months after launch
link OK historical point
Revenue
total revenue run rate over $125M including usage-based
link OK
Funding
$75M led by Benchmark pre-launch
link OK historical point
Funding
more than $500M round for parent Butterfly Effect, co-led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital with Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund, as Manus resumed independent operations (company statement via Reuters)
link OK
Valuation reported
Meta's acquisition closed at more than $2B (WSJ, cited by CNBC); Beijing ordered it unwound in April 2026
link OK
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