It was reported today that Tencent is negotiating to become the largest shareholder of Manus. According to the data, Tencent, Sequoia China, and Zhen Fund are the early core investors of Manus. In addition, overseas venture capital institutions such as Benchmark also participated in early investments.
On December 30, 2025, Meta officially announced the acquisition of Manus parent company Butterfly Effect, with the total transaction value exceeding US$2 billion. According to sources, this price ranks third in Meta’s M&A history, second only to the $19 billion purchase of WhatsApp in 2014 and the $1 billion purchase of Instagram in 2012.
On April 27, 2026, the Office of the Foreign Investment Security Review Working Mechanism of the National Development and Reform Commission issued an announcement, making a decision to prohibit investment in the foreign acquisition of the AI intelligent company Manus project in accordance with laws and regulations, and requiring the parties involved to immediately cancel the transaction. It is reported that Meta and Manus have begun to split their internal businesses, and both parties have resumed independent operations.