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Cursor

HQ San Francisco, USFounded 2022series bWebsite @cursor_ai
Composite score
89.4
rank #2 · risers

A top-2 Riser. Headcount up 12% over the last 90 days.

Headcount
692
0.0%
90d change
+11.8%
Funding events (90d)
0
Layoff events (90d)
0

Signals

source: PDL v25
Inferred revenue
$500M-$1B
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$1.1M
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
7.8%
low — retention is strong
Average tenure
1.1 yrs
Time since last raise
no rounds on record

Hiring flow · Cursor

source: PDL v25

Headcount by role

12-month growth · PDL v25
Engineering
184
+426%
Operations
38
+192%
Sales
30
0%
Support
22
0%
Marketing
20
+567%
Human Resources
18
0%
Finance
16
+1500%
Research
13
+86%
Other
49

In the news

relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days
  1. TechCrunch13d ago
    The groupthink boom: what 3 top VCs really think about the AI frenzy

    Discussed by Bonatsos as an example of early-stage AI company that could benefit from mega-IPO wealth generation; noted Musk acquisition option.

  2. TechCrunchHeadline2mo ago
    SpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60B

    Article is primarily about SpaceX's partnership and $60B acquisition option for Cursor, a coding AI startup.

  3. The VergeHeadline2mo ago
    SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion

    Subject of potential $60B acquisition by SpaceX or $10B partnership fee; AI coding platform startup.

Events

No events tracked yet for this company.

Score history

2026-06-08
89.4
rank #2
2026-06-01
89.4
rank #2
2026-05-25
89.4
rank #2
2026-05-18
86.3
rank #2
2026-05-11
81.8
rank #3
2026-05-04
82.2
rank #2
2026-04-27
100.0
rank #1
2026-04-20
100.0
rank #1
2026-04-13
100.0
rank #1
2026-04-06
100.0
rank #1
2026-03-30
86.7
rank #6
2026-03-23
100.0
rank #1