Why Cursor’s CEO Believes OpenAI, Anthropic Competition Won’t Crush His Startup

Cursor CEO explains why competition from OpenAI and Anthropic won’t crush the fast-growing coding startup.
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Why Cursor’s CEO Believes OpenAI, Anthropic Competition Won’t Crush His Startup
Cursor CEO on Big AI Rivals: Why OpenAI and Anthropic Don’t Scare Him Cursor’s rapid rise has raised several questions developers often search for today: how does a startup survive when giants like OpenAI and Anthropic offer competing coding assistants? Can a young company maintain momentum while still relying on the same model providers it’s competing against? These concerns surfaced again after Cursor passed $1 billion in annualized revenue and secured $2.3 billion in fresh funding, placing the startup in the spotlight as one of the fastest-growing AI productivity tools of the year. Michael Truell, CEO and co-founder of Anysphere — the company behind Cursor — used his latest public appearance to explain exactly why he isn’t worried. Credit: YouTube/Fortune Cursor’s Growth Surges as Demand for AI Coding Tools Climbs Cursor’s latest financial milestones have become a talking point across the tech industry, especially after the company hit its first $1 billion annualized revenue mark in No…