01What it sells and who buys it
Manus is an agent for multistep work such as web research, analysis and application creation. It sells execution capacity for individuals and teams.
02How the business makes money
Subscriptions include task credits, with additional usage forming another revenue component. In late 2025, Manus distinguished $100 million in subscription ARR from a broader $125 million revenue run rate.
03Marketing and customer acquisition
Manus demonstrated completed tasks and deliverables rather than another chat answer.
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Move from the predecessor company into agents
SourceThe predecessor company dates to 2022; Manus launched in 2025. Demonstrations highlighted multistep research and artifact production.
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Connect repeated tasks to subscriptions and usage
SourceLaunch demonstrations showed the agent completing multistep tasks. Product and capability releases attract attention, while subscriptions and team plans monetize repeat usage. The company reported growth above 20% month over month after releasing Manus 1.5.
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Financing the next stage
SourceManus raised $75 million led by Benchmark. Following its announced Meta transaction, the company stated that it formally resumed independent operations in September 2026. Its current status is therefore recorded as independent.
How the growth mechanism works
- See a completed task
- Delegate a real assignment
- Use the deliverable
- Expand subscriptions and usage
The completed workflow is both marketing material and an evaluation criterion. Repeated delegation produces subscriptions and usage-based revenue. Technical publications and connectors broaden the work users can repeat.
04Funding and expansion
Manus raised $75 million led by Benchmark. Following its announced Meta transaction, the company stated that it formally resumed independent operations in September 2026. Its current status is therefore recorded as independent.
05What the transaction changed
Resumed independent operations
After announcing a move to Meta, Manus announced that it resumed independent operations in September 2026.
More about the founding and key events
A predecessor company established in 2022 launched the Manus product in 2025. Ji Yichao and the founding team sold a service that handled multi-step work such as research and producing finished outputs. The company’s founding and the product’s launch occurred in different years.
In December 2025, the company announced $100 million in ARR. It later made a transaction announcement, then said it had resumed independent operations in September 2026. Its history combines fast product revenue growth with changes in ownership and operations.