PYMNTS.com December 30, 2025

Meta is acquiring Singapore-based startup Manus to boost its artificial intelligence (AI) agent offerings.

“Manus is already serving the daily needs of millions of users and businesses worldwide,” Meta said in its announcement Monday (Dec. 29).

“It launched its first general AI agent earlier this year and has already served more than 147 trillion tokens and created more than 80 million virtual computers. We plan to scale this service to many more businesses.”

While the companies did not put a price tag on the deal, a report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) cites sources who said Meta is paying more than $2 billion. The sources also said Manus had been seeking new funding with a valuation of $2 billion.

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