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Cursor

HQ San Francisco, USFounded 2022series bWebsite @cursor_ai
Composite score
42.3
rank #41 · risers

#41 Riser. 171 people.

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Head-to-headvs Datadogvs Oktavs Twilio
Headcount
171
0.0%
90d change
-0.6%
Funding events (90d)
0
Layoff events (90d)
0

Signals

source: PDL v25
Inferred revenue
$10M-$25M
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$102k
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
11.0%
within typical band
Average tenure
3.3 yrs
long — sticky culture
Time since last raise
no rounds on record

Hiring flow · Cursor

source: PDL v25

Headcount by role

12-month growth · PDL v25
Fulfillment
18
-14%
Sales
14
+8%
Support
8
+29%
Operations
5
-29%
Finance
4
0%
Engineering
2
+100%
Analyst
1
0%
Marketing
1
0%
Other
3

In the news

relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days
  1. TechCrunch26d ago
    X now offers an MCP server to make its platform easier for AI tools to use

    Named as an MCP-compatible AI tool that can now connect to X; mentioned alongside Claude and Grok Build.

  2. TechCrunch27d ago
    Vibe-coding platform Base44 launches own model as AI startups seek defensibility

    Cursor named as competitor frontier AI lab now under SpaceX alongside xAI, competing in vibe-coding space.

  3. TechCrunchHeadline27d ago
    Cursor now has a mobile app for guiding your coding agent on the go

    Article is primarily about Cursor's new iOS mobile app launch for coding agents; major product announcement.

  4. Decrypt1mo ago
    Morning Minute: Coinbase Pushes to Become 'Everything Exchange' With Stocks, Perps, and AI

    Subject of major acquisition by SpaceX/xAI for $60B; significant section on growth, valuation, and economics.

  5. CoinDesk1mo ago
    SpaceX's $2.6 trillion market cap nearly double that of bitcoin

    AI coding startup acquired by SpaceX for $60B; substantive mention but secondary to SpaceX valuation story.

  6. TechCrunch1mo ago
    SpaceX valuation balloons to $2.6T, briefly passes Amazon

    Cursor is acquisition target by SpaceX; significant transaction but not article's main subject.

  7. DecryptHeadline1mo ago
    SpaceX Shares Hit New High as Elon Musk's Firm Agrees to Acquire AI Startup Cursor for $60 Billion

    Cursor is the primary acquisition subject; article details the $60B SpaceX deal and Cursor's AI coding platform leadership.

  8. TechCrunch1mo ago
    SpaceX passes Amazon as valuation balloons to $2.7T

    Acquisition target of SpaceX in a $60 billion all-stock deal announced Tuesday; collaboration revealed in April.

Events

No events tracked yet for this company.

Score history

2026-07-20
42.3
rank #41
2026-07-13
38.8
rank #41
2026-07-06
37.2
rank #41
2026-06-29
32.6
rank #41
2026-06-22
29.0
rank #40
2026-06-15
40.9
rank #38
2026-06-08
42.1
rank #36
2026-06-01
42.1
rank #36
2026-05-25
59.9
rank #36
2026-05-18
55.1
rank #37
2026-05-11
52.4
rank #37
2026-05-04
52.5
rank #37