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Cursor (Anysphere)

The AI-native code editor where agent mode lives.

Cursor rebuilt the IDE around models: tab completion, in-editor chat and agent mode that plans multi-file edits and runs commands. Its rise set the pace for the entire coding-agent market.

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FundingAnysphere · Nov 13, 2025

Cursor (Anysphere) raises at ~$29B valuation

The AI-native editor's latest round makes it one of the fastest-growing software companies ever — a bellwether for how central agentic coding has become to the harness economy.

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