Arvid Lunnemark
Swedish mathematician and entrepreneur
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Arvid Lunnemark is a Swedish mathematician, programmer, and entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of AI-assisted code editor Cursor.[1][2] Before co-founding Anysphere, he represented Sweden in international mathematics and programming competitions, including the International Mathematical Olympiad and the International Olympiad in Informatics.[3][4]
Arvid Lunnemark | |
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| Born | 1999 (age 26–27) |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupations | Mathematician, programmer, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founding Cursor |
Early life and education
Lunnemark is from Malmö, Sweden.[5] He attended school in Sweden before moving to the United States for university studies.[6] He later studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he met the future co-founders of Anysphere.[7][8]
Mathematics and programming competitions
As a student, Lunnemark competed in mathematics and informatics olympiads for Sweden. In 2018, he won a gold medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad.[9] He also represented Sweden at the International Olympiad in Informatics, where he won a silver medal in 2017.[10]
Career
In 2022, Lunnemark co-founded Anysphere with Michael Truell, Sualeh Asif, and Aman Sanger, all of whom had studied at MIT.[11][12] The company developed Cursor, an AI-assisted code editor.[13]
In October 2025, Lunnemark left Cursor.[14] According to The Hindu, he stated that he intended to focus on artificial intelligence safety and research work outside the company.[15]
In June 2026, several publications reported that SpaceX was in talks to acquire Anysphere in a stock deal valued at about US$60 billion.[16][17][18]