Why Cursor (Anysphere, Inc.) matters
SpaceX agreed to buy Cursor for $60 billion in stock on June 16, 2026, days after its IPO, and closed the deal on August 14, 2026 in the largest startup acquisition on record. Cursor's last independent priced round, in June 2025, valued it at $9.9 billion when annualized revenue had passed $500 million. Cursor now operates inside the SpaceXAI division with access to SpaceX's Colossus compute.
The numberAcquired by SpaceX for $60 billion in stock; deal closed August 14, 2026
On The Agentic 80
Listed under Coding agents. Agents that write, test, and ship software.
On The All Things AI 100
Listed under Coding and app building. Tools that write software, for developers and for people who never learned to code.
Quick answers
- What does Cursor (Anysphere, Inc.) do?
- Maker of the Cursor AI code editor and background coding agents, now owned by SpaceX. SpaceX agreed to buy Cursor for $60 billion in stock on June 16, 2026, days after its IPO, and closed the deal on August 14, 2026 in the largest startup acquisition on record.
- What AI capabilities does Cursor (Anysphere, Inc.) offer?
- Cursor, made by Anysphere, is an AI code editor with inline completions, chat, and an agent that edits files, runs commands, and works across a codebase. Business users use it to write, refactor, and review software. Background agents can take on coding tasks from issue descriptions. The product also includes codebase indexing so answers and edits draw on the project's own code.
- Why is Cursor (Anysphere, Inc.) on The Agentic 80?
- Cursor (Anysphere, Inc.) is listed under Coding agents. Agents that write, test, and ship software. Acquired by SpaceX for $60 billion in stock; deal closed August 14, 2026.
- Why is Cursor (Anysphere, Inc.) on The All Things AI 100?
- Cursor (Anysphere, Inc.) is listed under Coding and app building. Tools that write software, for developers and for people who never learned to code. Acquired by SpaceX for $60 billion in stock; deal closed August 14, 2026.
- Where is Cursor (Anysphere, Inc.) based, and who owns it?
- Cursor (Anysphere, Inc.) is based in San Francisco, CA, was founded in 2022 and is subsidiary of SpaceX (acquired August 2026).