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Manus · Meta Platforms

Meta Platforms acquires Manus

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Announced Jan 8, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

$2B

Target

Manus

Acquirer

Meta Platforms

Full Acquisition

Status

Completed

Meta Platforms agreed to acquire Manus. Reported deal value: $2B. Status: Completed. Sector: Artificial Intelligence. Target headquarters context: Location not specified.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-08. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

Mumbai, January 8: China Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday, January 8, that it is launching an investigation into Meta Platforms ’ recent acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus , citing potential violations of national export control and technology transfer laws

Deal timeline

Announced

Jan 8, 2026 · latestly.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in Artificial Intelligence with a reported deal value of $2B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: latestly.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index