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Cursor Creator Anysphere Nears $10 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round Led by Thrive Capital

Apr 22, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Anysphere, the startup behind AI code editor Cursor, is closing in on a $10 billion valuation in a new funding round led by Thrive Capital, after surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue in just 12 months.

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SpaceX Signs $60 Billion Deal With AI Coding Tool Cursor, Joining Race Against OpenAI and Anthropic

Apr 22, 2026

The Deep View

SpaceX signs a landmark $60 billion deal with AI coding tool Cursor, granting access to its 'Colossus' supercomputer and xAI's frontier models as the two companies race to dominate the coding agent space against OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Jeff Bezos Nears $10 Billion Funding Round for AI Startup Project Prometheus, Valued at $38 Billion

Apr 21, 2026

Bloomberg.com

Jeff Bezos is closing in on a massive $10 billion funding round for his AI startup Project Prometheus, now valued at $38 billion, as the company leverages artificial intelligence to revolutionize engineering and manufacturing across aerospace and automotive industries.

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Amazon Doubles Down on Anthropic with Up to $25 Billion Investment as AI Race Intensifies

Apr 21, 2026

CNBC

Amazon is pouring up to $25 billion into AI startup Anthropic at a $380 billion valuation, as Anthropic commits to spending over $100 billion on AWS over the next decade while reporting $30 billion in annualized revenue amid a fierce race against OpenAI.

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Cursor Nears $2 Billion Funding Round at $50 Billion Valuation Led by Andreessen Horowitz

Apr 19, 2026

CNBC

AI coding startup Cursor is nearing a massive $2 billion funding round at a $50 billion valuation, co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Nvidia and Thrive Capital also set to participate, signaling explosive investor demand for AI coding technology.

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Cursor Seeks $2B Raise at $50B Valuation as AI Coding Tool Eyes $6B Revenue Run Rate by 2026

Apr 19, 2026

TechCrunch

AI coding tool Cursor is in talks to raise $2 billion at a staggering $50 billion valuation, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Thrive, as it targets a $6 billion annualized revenue run rate by 2026 — tripling its February figures — while newly reaching slight gross margin profitability.

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Sequoia Capital Raises $7 Billion for AI Fund, Nearly Doubling Its Last Comparable Raise

Apr 17, 2026

TechCrunch

Sequoia Capital raises a massive $7 billion AI-focused fund — nearly double its last comparable raise — doubling down on late-stage bets including OpenAI and Anthropic, both eyeing public listings in 2026, in the firm's first major fundraise under new co-leaders Alfred Lin and Pat Grady.

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OpenAI Doubles Cerebras Deal to $20 Billion, Takes Minority Stake as AI Chip Partner Eyes $35 Billion IPO

Apr 17, 2026

Yahoo Finance

OpenAI doubles its deal with AI chipmaker Cerebras to over $20 billion, takes a potential 10% minority stake, and invests $1 billion in data center development, as Cerebras eyes a $35 billion IPO in Q2 2025.

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UK Launches $675M Sovereign AI Fund to Back Domestic Startups and Reduce Foreign Tech Dependence

Apr 17, 2026

WIRED

The UK government launches a $675 million Sovereign AI venture fund to invest in domestic startups across AI model development, agentic AI, and drug discovery, offering not just capital but supercomputer access, free visas, and government contracts to reduce dependence on foreign technology.

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Anthropic Expands London Footprint With 800-Person Office Amid $380 Billion Valuation and Surging Revenue

Apr 17, 2026

CNBC

Anthropic is making a major move in London, securing an 800-person office in the city's Knowledge Quarter as the AI powerhouse rides a wave of explosive growth, boasting a $380 billion valuation, $30 billion in annual run-rate revenue, and a string of viral product launches including its Claude Code coding …

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