Butterfly Effect Pte. Ltd.
Series BRaised $88M at $500M valuation
About Butterfly Effect Pte. Ltd.
Butterfly Effect is the company behind Monica, an AI assistant and browser extension, and Manus, an autonomous AI agent. Founded by Xiao Hong, the company focuses on building AI tools for global users. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Wuhan, China, Butterfly Effect Pte. Ltd. has raised a total of $88M in funding and is currently at the Series B stage. Notable investors include Benchmark, Tencent, HongShan Capital (Sequoia China), ZhenFund. The company has an estimated revenue of $100M+ ARR (Manus product).
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Founders
Xiao Hong
Founder & CEO
Ji Yichao
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
Zhang Tao
Co-Founder & Product Partner
Funding Rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | Apr 2025 | $75M | Benchmark |
| Series A | 2023 | $10M | TencentHongShan Capital (Sequoia China) |
| Seed | 2022 | $3M | ZhenFund |
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Compared to ChatGPT, Monica offers multi-model access and browser integration but less depth in any single model's capabilities. Against Merlin AI (another browser extension), Monica provides broader feature coverage including image/video generation. Versus Sider AI, Monica offers more model variety and better translation tools. Compared to subscribing to individual AI services, Monica provides a cost-effective bundle but with credit-limited access to each model.