SpaceX acquires Anthropic and OpenAI rival in $60B deal

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1. 1h ago

   SpaceX acquires Anysphere for $60 billion in record startup deal

   SpaceX agreed to purchase Anysphere, the creator of the Cursor AI code editor, in an all-stock transaction valued at $60 billion. The deal was announced on 16 June 2026, four days after SpaceX's stock market debut. The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 2026.

   What's confirmed:

   • SpaceX agreed to acquire Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, in an all-stock deal valued at $60 billion.
   • The transaction is the largest acquisition of a venture-backed startup on record.
   • The announcement occurred four days after the SpaceX IPO.
   • The deal is expected to close in Q3 2026.
   • The acquisition was announced on 16 June 2026.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • The SpaceX IPO was valued at $75 billion.
   • Cursor was previously valued around $29 billion and reportedly raising at $50 billion.
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2. 6d ago

   SpaceX Acquires AI Coding Startup Cursor for $60 Billion

   SpaceX is acquiring the AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion following its Wall Street debut. The deal aims to give Elon Musk's company a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI. The acquisition is an all-stock agreement paid for by SpaceX's surging stock.

   What's confirmed:

   • SpaceX is acquiring the AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion.
   • The acquisition is intended to help SpaceX compete with Anthropic and OpenAI.
   • SpaceX recently had its Wall Street debut.
   • Cursor's CEO is 25 years old and previously interned at Google.
   • The deal creates four multibillionaires in their mid-20s.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • The acquisition is the largest VC-backed startup deal ever.
   • The deal positions SpaceX to become a $3 trillion giant.
   • SpaceX is acquiring Anysphere, the parent company of Cursor.
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