# Thrive Capital

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-16**: Acquisition agreement announced — SpaceX agrees to buy Anysphere for $60 billion in stock, sending shares up 10%.
- **2026-04**: Partnership and option disclosed — SpaceX reveals a partnership with Cursor that includes an option to acquire the startup for $60 billion.
- **2026-02-12**: SpaceX IPO — Largest IPO in history raises $85.7 billion, valuing SpaceX at over $2 trillion.
- **2026-02**: SpaceX merges with xAI — The combination creates a company addressing a $28.5 trillion total addressable market.
- **2025-12-31**: Cursor hits $1B ARR — Year-end annualized revenue surpasses $1 billion, driven by enterprise sales.
- **2023**: Cursor tool launched — AI-powered coding assistant released, quickly gaining developer adoption.
- **2022**: Anysphere founded — Cursor's parent company established in San Francisco.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### 6 VC Megafunds Control Startup Funding—Here’s What Founders Need to Know
2026-06-30 14:14:27 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

With six megafunds raising more capital than all other U.S. venture firms combined, founders face a high-stakes choice: join the elite resource club or seek personalized support from smaller, flexible investors.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/six-vc-megafunds-startup-funding-effects

### Cursor’s $60B Exit: From $10B Valuation to SpaceX’s AI Empire
2026-06-17 00:25:46 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 3

AI coding startup Cursor is selling to SpaceX for $60 billion just months after a $10 billion valuation, delivering a massive win for backers like Thrive Capital and highlighting the skyrocketing value of developer AI tools.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/cursor-anysphere-60b-acquisition-startup-exit

### Thrive Capital Secures $10B Mega-Fund for AI and Space Frontier
2026-02-18 17:47:58 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 7

Thrive Capital has closed its record-breaking $10 billion 'Thrive X' fund, nearly doubling its previous capital raise. The vehicle is strategically positioned to back category-defining leaders in artificial intelligence and space technology, specifically targeting late-stage growth in portfolio anchors like OpenAI and SpaceX.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/thrive-capital-10-billion-fund-ai-space

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