Tool DropJune 16, 2026
SpaceX acquires Cursor for $60B
SpaceX agreed to buy Anysphere (Cursor) for $60 billion in stock — four days after the IPO, and after all 11 xAI co-founders left. The deal closes Q3 2026.
See Read the full breakdownSpaceX is buying Cursor for $60 billion in SpaceX stock. The deal came four days after the SpaceX IPO and after the complete collapse of xAI's leadership earlier this year. Cursor had turned down a $50B Series D from a16z, Thrive, and Nvidia — and took SpaceX stock instead. Deal closes Q3 2026.
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