Anysphere
American artificial intelligence software company
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Anysphere, Inc. is an American software company which offers Cursor, an AI-assisted software development service. Founded in 2022, the San Francisco-based startup achieved a US$29.3 billion valuation and surpassed US$1 billion in annual recurring revenue by late 2025.[3]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Artificial intelligence · developer tools |
| Founded | 2022[1] |
| Founders | Michael Truell · Sualeh Asif · Aman Sanger · Arvid Lunnemark[1] |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California , United States |
Key people | Michael Truell (CEO) Sualeh Asif (CPO) Aman Sanger (COO)[2] |
| Products | Cursor |
| Revenue |  US$1 billion ARR (Nov 2025)[3] |
Number of employees | ~150 (2025)[4] |
Several media outlets have described Cursor as a vibe coding app.[5][6][7][8]
History
The company was incorporated in 2022 by Michael Truell, Sualeh Asif, Arvid Lunnemark and Aman Sanger while they were students at MIT.[1] In October 2023 the startup announced an US$8 million seed round led by the OpenAI Startup Fund, with angels including former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and Dropbox co-founder Arash Ferdowsi.[1]
In November 2024 TechCrunch reported that Benchmark, Index Ventures and others were bidding up Anysphere's valuation to about US$2.5 billion, four months after a US$60 million Series A that had valued the company at US$400 million.[9]
In March 2025 the company was reported to be negotiating a round that would value it near US$10 billion.[10] On 5 June 2025, Anysphere confirmed a US$900 million Series C led by Thrive Capital, lifting its post-money valuation to US$9.9 billion.[11]
Anysphere crossed US$100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in January 2025, and topped US$500 million ARR by June 2025.[12]
In April 2025, an AI help-desk program named "Sam" invented a non-existent login policy, triggering user cancellations before staff intervened and issued refunds.[13]
In October 2025, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Arvid Lunnemark left the company to found a safety-focused AI research lab, Integrous Research.[citation needed]
On 13 November 2025, Anysphere closed a US$2.3 billion Series D funding round co-led by Accel and Coatue Management, valuing the company at US$29.3 billion. The round included participation from strategic partners Google and Nvidia.[citation needed] Following this round, the company reported its annualized revenue had exceeded US$1 billion.[3]
In April 2025, Anysphere was featured in the Forbes AI 50 list.[14]
Products
Cursor is a fork of Visual Studio Code that integrates AI-assisted software development capabilities directly into the editor.[1]
A July 2025 change to Cursor's US$20 Pro plan, switching from 500 requests to a usage-metered cap, provoked complaints about unexpected charges; the firm rolled back limits and promised refunds.[15]
The editor integrates generative models from Anthropic, OpenAI and others.[2] In July 2025, Anysphere launched “Bugbot”, a debugging tool integrated with GitHub and sold as an add-on for $40 per user per month.[6]
Business
Controversies
In April 2025, an AI help-desk agent named “Sam” invented a non-existent login policy, prompting user cancellations before staff apologized and issued refunds.[18] A July 2025 change to Cursor’s Pro plan pricing drew complaints about unexpected charges; the company apologized, rolled back limits, and said it would refund affected users.[19]