AI startup Manus has been acquired by Meta, with Zuckerberg's acquisition price at around 2 billion USD.

#Manus disclosed an annual revenue of 100 million USD, having created 80 million intelligent agents that can genuinely research, write code, analyze data, and perform complex tasks, filling a crucial gap in Meta's application layer.

From Wuhan to Silicon Valley, this company took only 9 months. The product launched in March, and it was sold in December.

In July of this year, Manus decisively moved the company from China to Singapore, leaving only 40 core technical staff from a team of 120, closing all offices in Beijing and Wuhan.

Looking back, this is a step almost unavoidable for acquisition by American tech giants, as it is nearly impossible to get approval in the current environment. Ultimately, #meta completed negotiations in just 10 days, bringing this locally founded Chinese company under its wing, marking its third-largest acquisition in history, following WhatsApp and Scale AI.

After the acquisition, founder #Xiao Hong assumed the position of Vice President at Meta. He also joined Meta's management team, overseeing related business directions.

For Xiao Hong, this is not the end of personal success.