Manus AI Hits $90 Million Annual Revenue Run Rate

Manus, an AI platform developed by the Chinese-founded startup Butterfly Effect, has rapidly grown to a $90 million annual revenue run rate just months after its launch in March 2025. The company’s flagship AI agent platform offers advanced autonomous task execution capabilities, including travel planning and financial analysis, outperforming some established competitors like OpenAI's Deep Research in certain benchmarks. Manus’s growth has attracted significant investor confidence, including backing from Benchmark and a $75 million funding round that increased its valuation to nearly $500 million. Revenue primarily comes from subscription fees with tiered pricing, and the rapid pace of revenue growth highlights the accelerating commercialization of AI-native applications compared to traditional SaaS companies. Despite not being available in China, Manus’s platform has drawn global attention, with a large online community and high demand for access. This positions Manus as a serious contender among leading AI technology players including OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.