Acquiring Company
SpaceX
Acquired Company
Cursor
HawthorneSan FranciscoInformation TechnologyAviation & AerospacePrivate Equity FundVenture Capital FundSoftwareSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningMachine LearningDescription
SpaceX announced it has struck a deal to acquire AI startup Cursor for $60 billion, with an option to pay $10 billion for their ongoing collaboration. The acquisition aims to enhance SpaceX's capabilities in coding and knowledge work AI. This announcement follows previous reports of a significant investment in Cursor. The deal represents a strategic move by SpaceX to strengthen its position in the competitive AI landscape.
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Who acquired Cursor?
Cursor was acquired by SpaceX, based in Hawthorne. The deal was reported on April 22, 2026. Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company. SpaceX is publicly traded (SPCX) and operates in Information Technology.
When did SpaceX acquire Cursor?
SpaceX's acquisition of Cursor was reported on April 22, 2026. SpaceX announced it has struck a deal to acquire AI startup Cursor for $60 billion, with an option to pay $10 billion for their ongoing collaboration. The acquisition aims to enhance SpaceX's capabilities in coding and knowledge work AI. Fundz records the date the transaction was first publicly reported, sourced from filings and company announcements.
What does Cursor do?
Cursor is an AI coding tool startup co-founded in 2022 by four friends who met at MIT. It provides code editing and autocompletion tools that help developers write, edit, and manage code more efficiently. It is privately held, operating in Software, and is based in San Francisco.
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