03/26/2026
Meta has acquired Manus, a China-founded AI startup, in a deal reportedly worth over $2 billion, marking its third-largest acquisition ever. It launched in March 2025, boasting of an AI agent capable of autonomously performing complex tasks like market research, coding, and data analysis, with claims its performance surpasses OpenAI’s DeepResearch.
Meta has acquired Manus, a China-founded AI startup, in a deal reportedly worth over $2 billion, marking its third-largest acquisition ever.