SpaceX Option Deal to Acquire Cursor for $60 Billion
April 22, 2026
SpaceX has secured an option to acquire AI coding startup Cursor later this year for $60 billion, with an alternative to pay $10 billion for ongoing collaboration if a full acquisition does not proceed. The arrangement keeps the two firms working closely to combine Cursor’s AI coding tools with SpaceX’s AI compute infrastructure (including systems linked to xAI).
- Buyers
- SpaceX
- Targets
- Cursor
- Industry
- AI & Machine Learning
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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