AI code editor: $500M/yr in 3 years, zero marketing spend
60 people · $9B valuation
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Anysphere (the company behind Cursor): founder Michael is 25, an MIT dropout. In just 3 years it grew revenue to $500M/yr at a $9B valuation, with only 60 employees. The video stresses: it has never spent anything on marketing — likely the fastest-growing AI startup in history.
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