Cursor Is Now Worth $29.3b
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Cursor, an AI coding startup, has reached a $29.3B valuation, sparking debate among HN users about its worth and comparison to other similar tools.
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raxxorraxor
about 2 months ago
It is a decent product but that is crazily overvalued. Personally I prefer Cline by now and Cursor is more or less your AI booking service.
bookofjoe
about 2 months ago
no paywall: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-ai-coding-startup-favored-by...
ChrisArchitect
about 2 months ago
Official post: https://cursor.com/blog/series-d (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45915087)
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