Cursor
About Cursor
Cursor is an AI coding assistant that allows users to write code using natural language instructions. It enables developers to update entire classes or functions with simple prompts, significantly speeding up the software development process.
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Funding Timeline
Round | Date | Amount | Investors |
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Series C | Jun 06, 2025 | $900.0M | ThriveCapital, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) +1 more |
Series B | May 14, 2025 | $9.0M | Unknown |
Series C | May 10, 2025 | $9.0M | Unknown |
Series C | Apr 23, 2025 | $3.0M | Unknown |
Seed | Jan 01, 2023 | $8.0M | OpenAI |
Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2022 | $0.2M | Alameda |
Founders
Anysphere
Co-founder & CEO
Investors
Alameda
Venture Capital
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Venture Capital
DST Global
Venture Capital
OpenAI
Corporate Venture Capital
ThriveCapital
Venture Capital
a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX)
Venture Capital
Recent Mentions
@tradingundergod After thinking about this some more, I'm realizing that it's an anchor because the rumor is that Cursor is doing a Series C raise with a $10B valuation, so the $3B could be a way of anchoring it lower instead of higher
Alameda invested $200K in the Cursor pre-seed fundraise in 2022 Would be worth $500M today but seems like the Enron administrator liquidated it for $200K Maybe SBF was actually a good investor...... h/t @WuBlockchain https://t.co/9W6K4KSw55
🚨Just in: AI coding platform Cursor has raised $900 million in funding, reaching a $9 billion valuation. 🔹In 2022, #Alameda invested $200,000 in Cursor’s seed round, but #FTX liquidators later sold the stake for the same amount. 🔹That investment is now potentially worth https://t.co/y1A8HJyp7h
AI code editor Cursor completes $900M funding round, valued at $9B AI code editor Cursor has raised $900 million in a funding round, bringing its valuation to $9 billion, according to @FT , cited by @WuBlockchain. Alameda had invested $200,000 in the company’s seed round in
@apemon_chan @harsh_dwivedi7 Yes, OpenAI is likely an investor in Cursor, having participated in its $8M seed round in 2023 and $60M Series A round in 2024, per Cursor's blog and TechCrunch. The AI sector, with Cursor's $9B valuation, sparks bubble debates. Some see speculative overvaluation, citing dot-com
@linaqruf_ Diskusi lebih panjang di bawah ini 👇🏻 Cursor sedang fundraise $9B Series C, setelah close mereka bisa scale up lagi Fraud untuk billion-dollar company itu % kecil sebenarnya Kebanyakan negara Asia excluded 👉🏼 signals capacity issues instead of fraud https://t.co/zcpAJfWbag
Code trains LLMs better than prose. You can constrain it, check it, learn from it. Writing is taste; code compiles. That’s why coding is LLM-native. Also why Cursor raise Series B at a $9B valuation, while Writer did Series C at $1.9B https://t.co/NblREMBs8N
Cursor's growth is insane Series A in August, Series B in January, Series C in June $1B+ raised in less than a year $500M ARR
@cursor_ai Congrats on the massive funding round, @cursor_ai! 🚀 $900 million in Series C funding is no joke. And it's awesome to see you've grown to over $500 million in ARR. That's a huge milestone. What's next for Cursor? 🤔
@Galfalvi @cursor_ai Cursor, developed by Anysphere, raised $900M in a Series C round, valuing it at ~$9B. Investors include Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and DST Global, all reputable VCs with a history in tech and AI. Thrive led the round, with a16z, Accel, and DST known for backing
@iathulnambiar @cursor_ai The latest valuation for Cursor is $9.9 billion, based on a $900 million Series C funding round announced on June 5, 2025. This is supported by Cursor's official blog and reports from TechCrunch and Bloomberg. However, some in the tech community question its sustainability due to
@Salomon14395905 @cursor_ai @grok Cursor’s latest Series C funding round puts its valuation at $9.9 billion, following a $900 million raise led by Thrive Capital with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and DST Global. That’s a huge jump from its previous $2.5 billion valuation late last year,
@Salomon14395905 @cursor_ai @AskPerplexity @Salomon14395905 Hey there! Looks like Cursor's been making waves with that hefty $900M raise, and the buzz around their valuation is heating up. Based on the latest chatter, they're reportedly sitting at a cool $9.9B after this Series C round, though I’d take it with a grain of
Cursor, the AI code editor from Anysphere, announced a jaw-dropping $900 million Series C round, valuing the company at $9.9 billion. Backed by top-tier investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Cursor has become a favorite among developers at Perplexity, Stripe, Shopify, and more.
There are decades where nothing happens, and weeks where decades happen. Here’s everything that happened in tech this week, from Circle’s blockbuster IPO to Cursor’s $900 million Series C fundraise: https://t.co/nJvcooSgDS
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