Cursor (Anysphere)
The AI code editor.
About Cursor (Anysphere)
VS Code fork rebuilt around AI — predictive multi-line edits, codebase chat, agents. Used by Stripe, OpenAI, and Vercel.
Pitch deck breakdown
How Cursor (Anysphere) would pitch themselves.
Target customer
Professional software engineers (especially at AI-forward companies — Stripe, OpenAI, Vercel, Anthropic) who already live in VS Code and want AI native to their workflow.
Problem they solve
Copilot inside VS Code is bolted-on autocomplete. Real AI coding needs whole-codebase context, multi-file edits, agentic loops — none of which VS Code's plugin model supports cleanly.
Key differentiator
VS Code-compatible editor (no relearning) but with AI as first-class primitive — Composer agent, Tab predictive edits, codebase Q&A. Fastest-to-$500M-ARR product ever.
Go-to-market strategy
Bottom-up developer adoption — free tier ($0 → Pro $20/seat → Business $40). 100% product-led growth. Founder-driven product velocity (weekly releases) drives X buzz + word-of-mouth.
Company facts
- Category
- Dev Tools
- Funding stage
- Series B
- Total raised
- $175M+
- Founded
- 2022
- Team size
- 11-50
- HQ
- San Francisco
- Country
- United States
- Website
- cursor.com
Founders of Cursor (Anysphere)
- Michael Truell
- Sualeh Asif
- Arvid Lunnemark
- Aman Sanger
Investors backing Cursor (Anysphere)
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Thrive Capital
Frequently asked questions
What does Cursor (Anysphere) do?
VS Code fork rebuilt around AI — predictive multi-line edits, codebase chat, agents. Used by Stripe, OpenAI, and Vercel.
Where is Cursor (Anysphere) based?
Cursor (Anysphere) is based in San Francisco, United States.
When was Cursor (Anysphere) founded?
Cursor (Anysphere) was founded in 2022.
How much has Cursor (Anysphere) raised?
Cursor (Anysphere) has raised $175M+ in their Series B round.
Who founded Cursor (Anysphere)?
Cursor (Anysphere) was founded by Michael Truell, Sualeh Asif, Arvid Lunnemark, Aman Sanger.
Who has invested in Cursor (Anysphere)?
Cursor (Anysphere) is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital.