Cursor is an AI-powered coding platform designed to boost developer productivity and software creation. It operates as an AI-assisted integrated development environment (IDE) for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Cursor is developed by Anysphere, a San Francisco-based startup founded in 2022 by Michael Truell, Sualeh Asif, Arvid Lunnemark, and Aman Sanger, all of whom met while studying at MIT. Cursor was launched in 2023. As of November 2025, Forbes estimated the four founders each hold a 4.5% stake in the company, worth at least $1.3 billion. Brian McCarthy joined Cursor as President of Global Revenue and Field Operations in February 2026.
Cursor is built as a fork of Visual Studio Code, extended with large language models (LLMs) that can generate code and fix bugs. Its features include autocomplete, code review, debugging, and integration with tools like GitHub and Slack. The platform supports various models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini. In January 2026, Infosys announced a strategic collaboration with Cursor to accelerate software engineering for global enterprises. In November 2025, Cursor raised $2.3 billion in Series D funding, valuing the company at $29.3 billion. The funding round was led by Accel and Coatue, with participation from Google, Nvidia, Thrive, Andreessen Horowitz, and DST. The company's annualized revenue recently topped $1 billion.
