The Manus team’s decision to go to Singapore is quite impressive, and they may have had prior communication and contact with Silicon Valley. Relying on self-profitability is a distant goal, and being acquired by a giant is the best choice. Domestic giants like Alibaba and Tencent probably won't acquire them; they prefer to do it themselves. Even if acquired, they wouldn't get a good price, so being acquired by a US giant is the best outcome.