# Butterfly Effect

Butterfly Effect is a company in the Productivity sector headquartered in Wuhan, China, founded in 2022.

Monica offers an AI browser extension.

Canonical: https://uniquebase.ai/companies/hudiexiaoying
Stable identifier: UB-C041
Snapshot captured: 2026-10-15T14:23:27.067Z
English updated: 2026-10-15T20:10:08.528Z

## Funding

Listed 4 records.
Latest: over $500M, 2026-10-08.
Total raised (as reported): over $85M, as of 2025-04-25.

- 2026-10-08 · over $500M · Boyu Investment, Hongshan China, IDG Capital, 真格基金, 腾讯 · https://www.yicai.com/brief/103385849.html
  > On 2026/10/8, Yicai reported that Manus parent Butterfly Effect had announced new funding exceeding USD 500 million, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, with existing investors Tencent, HongShan and ZhenFund continuing their support. Manus is a general-purpose AI agent product that generated market excitement after its launch in 2025/3. This was its first announced funding after resuming independent operations in month 9 and the largest single round for a Chinese agent-native startup to date. (translated source brief)
- 2025-12-30 · amount unavailable · Acquired · Meta · https://manus.im/zh-cn/blog/manus-joins-meta-for-next-era-of-innovation
  > On 2025/12/30, Manus reported that the AI agent company had been acquired by Meta at an approximately USD 2.5 billion transaction valuation after reaching USD 100 million ARR in eight months. It would join Meta to advance next-generation AI innovation. (translated source brief)
- 2025-04-25 · $75M · Benchmark, Hongshan China, 腾讯 · https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/25/chinese-ai-startup-manus-reportedly-gets-funding-from-benchmark-at-500m-valuation/
  > On 2025/4/25, TechCrunch reported that Chinese AI agent company Manus had raised USD 75 million led by Benchmark at a USD 500 million valuation, bringing total funding above USD 85 million. It planned expansion into the US, Japan and the Middle East. Previous investors included Tencent and HSG. (translated source brief)
- 2025-04-25 · $75M · Strategic · Benchmark

## Valuation

Listed 6 records.
Latest: $2B, 2026-06-19.

- 2026-10-08 · amount unavailable · Boyu Investment, Hongshan China, IDG Capital, 真格基金, 腾讯 · https://www.yicai.com/brief/103385849.html
  > On 2026/10/8, Yicai reported that Manus parent Butterfly Effect had announced new funding exceeding USD 500 million, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, with existing investors Tencent, HongShan and ZhenFund continuing their support. Manus is a general-purpose AI agent product that generated market excitement after its launch in 2025/3. This was its first announced funding after resuming independent operations in month 9 and the largest single round for a Chinese agent-native startup to date. (translated source brief)
- 2026-06-19 · $2B · https://www.theinformation.com/articles/manus-revenue-soars-original-investors-move-reverse-meta-deal
  > On 2026/6/19, The Information reported that Manus, a Singapore AI agent company, increased ARR from USD 100 million at the time of Meta's acquisition to USD 400 million to 500 million. Original investors planned to buy the company back at a valuation of USD 2 billion. (translated source brief)
- 2025-12-30 · $2.5B · Acquired · Meta · https://manus.im/zh-cn/blog/manus-joins-meta-for-next-era-of-innovation
  > On 2025/12/30, Manus reported that the AI agent company had been acquired by Meta at an approximately USD 2.5 billion transaction valuation after reaching USD 100 million ARR in eight months. It would join Meta to advance next-generation AI innovation. (translated source brief)
- 2025-08-20 · $500M · https://x.com/peakji/status/1958014724135625211
  > On 2025/8/20, X reported that Singaporean AI agent company Manus had reached USD 90 million annualized revenue at approximately USD 500 million valuation. It focuses on general-purpose AI agents, with rapidly growing enterprise customers. (translated source brief)
- 2025-04-25 · $500M · Benchmark, Hongshan China, 腾讯 · https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/25/chinese-ai-startup-manus-reportedly-gets-funding-from-benchmark-at-500m-valuation/
  > On 2025/4/25, TechCrunch reported that Chinese AI agent company Manus had raised USD 75 million led by Benchmark at a USD 500 million valuation, bringing total funding above USD 85 million. It planned expansion into the US, Japan and the Middle East. Previous investors included Tencent and HSG. (translated source brief)
- 2025-04-25 · amount unavailable · Strategic · Benchmark

## Revenue

Listed 8 records.
Latest: $500M (ARR), 2026-07-11.

- 2026-07-11 · $500M (ARR) · https://www.ft.com/content/0d04378d-d71b-4225-b31a-70504e358480?syn-25a6b1a6=1
  > On 2026/7/11, Financial Times reported that Singapore AI agent company Manus reached USD 500 million in ARR. Tencent planned to lead arrangements to unwind Meta's USD 2 billion acquisition of Manus. (translated source brief)
- 2026-06-19 · 4亿至5亿美元（ARR） · https://www.theinformation.com/articles/manus-revenue-soars-original-investors-move-reverse-meta-deal
  > On 2026/6/19, The Information reported that Manus, a Singapore AI agent company, increased ARR from USD 100 million at the time of Meta's acquisition to USD 400 million to 500 million. Original investors planned to buy the company back at a valuation of USD 2 billion. (translated source brief)
- 2026-04-17 · $125M (ARR) · https://x.com/TurnerNovak/status/2005774284212650429
  > On 2026/4/17, X reported that Chinese AI agent company Manus had reached USD 100 million ARR in nine months and subsequently exceeded USD 125 million. It did not disclose its latest funding or valuation. (translated source brief)
- 2025-12-30 · $100M (ARR) · Acquired · Meta · https://manus.im/zh-cn/blog/manus-joins-meta-for-next-era-of-innovation
  > On 2025/12/30, Manus reported that the AI agent company had been acquired by Meta at an approximately USD 2.5 billion transaction valuation after reaching USD 100 million ARR in eight months. It would join Meta to advance next-generation AI innovation. (translated source brief)
- 2025-12-17 · $100M · https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/5tO8ojGYRZPmDS0Vuv41-A
  > On 2025/12/17, a WeChat public account reported that AI agent company Manus had reached USD 100 million ARR in under 9 months of commercial operations, with an annualized run rate of USD 126 million, making it one of the fastest among its global peers. It did not disclose funding or valuation. (translated source brief)
- 2025-08-20 · 90 million美元 · https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-20/openai-challenger-manus-projects-annual-revenue-of-90-million
  > On 2025/8/20, Bloomberg reported that the Chinese-backed company behind AI pioneer Manus had reached USD 90 million annualized revenue. It was rapidly emerging as a challenger to OpenAI. (translated source brief)
- 2025-08-20 · $90M (annualized) · https://x.com/peakji/status/1958014724135625211
  > On 2025/8/20, X reported that Singaporean AI agent company Manus had reached USD 90 million annualized revenue at approximately USD 500 million valuation. It focuses on general-purpose AI agents, with rapidly growing enterprise customers. (translated source brief)
- 2025-04-25 · amount unavailable · Benchmark, Hongshan China, 腾讯 · https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/25/chinese-ai-startup-manus-reportedly-gets-funding-from-benchmark-at-500m-valuation/
  > On 2025/4/25, TechCrunch reported that Chinese AI agent company Manus had raised USD 75 million led by Benchmark at a USD 500 million valuation, bringing total funding above USD 85 million. It planned expansion into the US, Japan and the Middle East. Previous investors included Tencent and HSG. (translated source brief)

## Team

- [Xiao Hong](/people/xiao-hong)

## Products

- [Cue](/products/cue)
- [Manus](/products/manus-2)
- [Manus](/products/manus)
- [Monica](/products/monica)
- [Monica AI](/products/monicaai)
- [Monica-CN](/products/monica-cn)

## Investors

- [Benchmark](/institutions/benchmark)
- [Boyu Investment](/institutions/boyu-investment)
- [Hongshan China](/institutions/hongshan-china)
- [IDG Capital](/institutions/idg-capital)
- [Meta](/institutions/meta)
- [真格基金](/institutions/zhenge-fund)
- [腾讯](/institutions/tengxun)

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