Cursor (Anysphere)
AI Code Editor Built For Teams
About Cursor (Anysphere)
Cursor is an AI-powered code editor developed by Anysphere, a San Francisco startup founded in 2022 by MIT graduates Michael Truell, Sualeh Asif, Aman Sanger, and Arvid Lunnemark.
The company has become one of the fastest-growing software startups in history, growing from around $100 million ARR in early 2025 to more than $2 billion in annualized revenue by early 2026.
Cursor is used by more than 1 million developers worldwide and has been adopted by over 50% of Fortune 500 companies. Its AI coding platform helps developers generate, edit, test, and understand code using natural language prompts.
The company has also built proprietary AI coding models and infrastructure that process billions of requests, positioning Cursor as a major competitor to GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, and Anthropic Claude Code.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cursor?
Cursor is an AI-powered code editor developed by Anysphere that helps developers write, edit, debug and understand code using natural language.
Who founded Cursor?
Cursor was founded in 2022 by MIT graduates Michael Truell, Sualeh Asif, Aman Sanger and Arvid Lunnemark.
What is Cursor's latest valuation?
Cursor was valued at $29.3 billion following its Series D funding round in November 2025. The company was reportedly in discussions for a new round at a $50B-$60B valuation in 2026.
How much funding has Cursor raised?
Cursor has raised more than $3.37 billion across Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D funding rounds.
Who are Cursor's investors?
Investors include OpenAI Startup Fund, Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, Benchmark, Coatue Management, Nvidia, Google and DST Global.
Where is Cursor headquartered?
Cursor is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
How many employees does Cursor have?
Cursor had grown to more than 700 employees by 2026 as the company expanded its enterprise and AI research teams.
What does Cursor do?
Cursor provides an AI-native development environment that enables software engineers to generate code, refactor projects, review codebases and build applications faster with AI assistance.
