Manus is a general AI agent, founded by Xiao Hong, Ji Yichao, and Zhang Tao, that autonomously executes tasks ranging from resume screening and stock analysis to coding and market research. Following a deal in which Meta agreed to acquire Manus for over $2 billion, Chinese regulators ordered the acquisition unwound, and by June 2026 Meta had cut Manus off from internal systems and was sunsetting the platform. Manus's Twitter Score is 170 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #3,574 (top 1%) among 389,587 tracked accounts.
Manus was built under the Butterfly Effect umbrella and had surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue by December 2025, before the acquisition unraveled. The platform had relocated its headquarters from China to Singapore in mid-2025. Manus has been backed by Benchmark, Tencent, HSG, ZhenFund, and Old Friendship Capital.
Manus has accumulated 248,802 followers as of July 2026 and has published 1,318 posts. The account has been mentioned by 181 accounts, with 389 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow Manus include 729 founders, 172 angel investors, 385 influencers and 11 VCs, among them Marc Andreessen, 6529, Raoul Pal, smolting wassie, verse, Luca Netz and Ryan Selkis.