Cursor seeks $2B+ funding at $50B valuation amid enterprise surge
Original: Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges
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AI coding startup Cursor is in talks to raise over $2 billion at a $50 billion pre-money valuation, nearly doubling its previous $29.3 billion valuation from six months ago. The company forecasts $6 billion annualized revenue by end of 2026.
Four-year-old AI coding startup Cursor is nearing a major funding round led by returning investors Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, with new participants Battery Ventures and strategic investor Nvidia expected to join. The oversubscribed round values the company at $50 billion pre-money, nearly double its previous $29.3 billion post-money valuation from six months prior. Cursor projects ending 2026 with over $6 billion in annualized revenue, tripling its current run rate over 10 months. The company reached $2 billion annualized revenue in February. Previously operating at negative gross margins due to reliance on third-party AI models, Cursor achieved slight profitability through its proprietary Composer model launched in November and using cheaper alternatives like China's Kimi. The company remains profitable on enterprise sales but loses money on individual developer accounts.