The company behind Manus
Butterfly Effect
Manus is made by Butterfly Effect Pte. Ltd., a Singapore company whose founders started it in China. It earns money from Pro and Team subscriptions that come with monthly credits for its AI agent, alongside a free plan. Meta bought it in December 2025, and the deal was unwound in 2026 on China's order.
manus.imRead on Oct 18, 2026 from the company’s own pages and from news reports.
Manus at a glance
- Chief executive
- Xiao Hong
- Founded
- 2022
- Based in
- Singapore
- Latest round
- Funding round, more than $500 million
- Oct 8, 2026
- Ownership
- Privately held
Manus's CEO and founders
The people Butterfly Effect names itself, or a news report about it names, with the job given there. Their accounts are the ones its own pages link to.
Manus funding
Butterfly Effect raised more than $500 million in October 2026, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital with Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund taking part, TechCrunch reported from its WeChat post; it gave no valuation. Bloomberg reported a $75 million round led by Benchmark in April 2025. Meta's purchase, reported at $2 billion, was unwound. techcrunch.comtechcrunch.comtechcrunch.commanus.im
| When | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Funding round | more than $500 million | Led by Boyu Capital, IDG Capital. With Tencent, HSG, ZhenFund. techcrunch.com |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Funding round | $75 million | Led by Benchmark. techcrunch.com |
Every investor named
- Benchmark · led a round
- Boyu Capital · led a round
- IDG Capital · led a round
- HSG
- Tencent
- ZhenFund
Company details
- Ownership
- Privately held: Manus says it resumed independent operations on 1 September 2026, after China ordered Meta's December 2025 acquisition withdrawn. TechCrunch names Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund as existing shareholders. manus.im
- Founded
- 2022 techcrunch.com
- Based in
- Singapore manus.im
- Hiring
- 22 open roles across 4 teams: 10 in product, 7 in engineering, 3 in operations and 2 in partnerships, including a few internships careers.manus.im
Manus on social media and the web
- X (Twitter)x.com/manusai
- LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manus-im
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@Manus-AI
- Instagraminstagram.com/manus
- TikToktiktok.com/@manusaiofficial
Only accounts Butterfly Effect links to from its own site, so you know they are its own.
Manus news and launches
- Oct 13, 2026Manus Partners with OPPO to Bring Agentic AI Experiences to Smartphones
- Oct 1, 2026Introducing Video Editor in Manus 2.0: Anyone Can Now Make A Video Worth Posting
- Oct 1, 2026Introducing Game Dev: Enabling Everyone to Make the Games They Want to Play
- Sep 29, 2026Introducing Manus Flex: Use your own API key in the Manus workspace
Media kit
The Butterfly Effect media kit
Everything on this page as a designed PDF to keep or pass on: the facts, the people, the funding with a chart of every round, the products with their grades and pictures, the news and every official channel. Put together by ToolGPA, not by Butterfly Effect.
Questions about Manus the company
Who is the CEO of Manus?
Xiao Hong is Butterfly Effect's co-founder and CEO, according to techcrunch.com, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Who founded Manus?
Xiao Hong, Yichao Ji and Tao Zhang are named as founders of Butterfly Effect, which was founded in 2022.
How much funding has Manus raised?
Butterfly Effect raised more than $500 million in October 2026, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital with Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund taking part, TechCrunch reported from its WeChat post; it gave no valuation. Bloomberg reported a $75 million round led by Benchmark in April 2025. Meta's purchase, reported at $2 billion, was unwound.
Who are Manus's investors?
The announcements name Benchmark, Boyu Capital, IDG Capital, HSG, Tencent and ZhenFund. Benchmark, Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led rounds.
When did Manus last raise money?
The most recent round announced was in Oct 8, 2026: Funding round, more than $500 million, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital.
What is Manus's valuation?
No valuation was found in Butterfly Effect's announcements or in news reports, as read on Oct 18, 2026. Private companies usually do not publish one.
Who owns Manus?
Privately held: Manus says it resumed independent operations on 1 September 2026, after China ordered Meta's December 2025 acquisition withdrawn. TechCrunch names Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund as existing shareholders.
Where is Manus based?
Butterfly Effect gives its base as Singapore.
Is Manus hiring?
22 open roles across 4 teams: 10 in product, 7 in engineering, 3 in operations and 2 in partnerships, including a few internships.
Is Manus on social media?
Butterfly Effect links to its own accounts on X (Twitter), LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. The links are on this page, taken from Butterfly Effect's own site.
Where this comes from
Read on Oct 18, 2026. Facts come from Butterfly Effect’s own pages, news reports and investors’ own announcements; nothing from paid data sites. What no page states is left out. If something here is out of date, the company can send a correction through the vendor page.