Dec 29 (Reuters) – Meta announced on Monday that it will acquire artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the technology giant accelerates efforts to integrate advanced AI across all of its platforms.
The financial terms of the deal with Manus were not disclosed, but a source with direct knowledge of the matter said the deal values the company, which was founded in China but is based in Singapore, at between $2 billion and $3 billion.
Manus did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Manus went viral earlier this year on
This led commentators to call it China’s next DeepSeek, and it was hailed by Chinese state television. Months later, the company moved its headquarters from China to Singapore, joining a wave of other Chinese companies that have done the same to reduce risks arising from tensions between the United States and China.
The company, whose products are not available in China, claims that the performance of its AI agent surpasses that of OpenAI’s DeepResearch. It also has a strategic partnership with Alibaba to collaborate on its AI models.
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Meta will operate and sell the Manus service and integrate it into its consumer and enterprise products, including Meta AI, the company said.
Tech giants like Meta have been increasing investments in AI through strategic acquisitions and talent hires as they face fierce industry competition.
