AI Startup Anysphere in Talks for Close to $10 Billion Valuation
Anysphere Inc. — the startup behind the popular artificial intelligence-powered code editor, Cursor — is in talks to raise hundreds of millions from investors at a valuation close to $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Thrive Capital is expected to serve as a lead of the round, one of the people, all of whom asked not to be identified because the information is private. The talks have not been finalized and the details could still change, they said.
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