Manus is worth double what it paid to buy itself back from Meta.
Butterfly Effect, which makes the agent Manus, closed over $500 million this week. Beijing blocked Meta's $2 billion purchase in August, and the founders bought their shares back. Boyu Capital and IDG now value the firm near $4 billion, twice that buyback price.
Why it mattersManus is the agent that runs multi-step jobs for you, and Chinese investors just outbid a blocked American deal. Capital for Chinese AI apps no longer needs a Western buyer.
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