2 charts: SpaceX closes $60B acquisition of Cursor

SpaceX has completed its $60 billion all-stock acquisition of Cursor, making it the second-largest acquisition of a venture-backed company on record. The space giant, led by Elon Musk, led the deal which pairs Cursor with SpaceX's xAI division. xAI is focused on improving its AI service offerings and sees potential in agentic coding. According to PitchBook analyst Harrison Rolfes, the acquisition transforms SpaceX's xAI investment from an infrastructure bet into a vertically integrated enterprise platform.

The deal also benefits Cursor's major backers, including Andreessen Horowitz, who backed X and xAI. Andreessen Horowitz will now have additional exposure to Musk's companies through its investment in Cursor. SpaceX's acquisition of xAI in February for $250 billion remains the largest deal, but adding xAI to its roster has been costly for the company, with AI costs ballooning due to the expansion.

Previously, Wiz set the record for the largest VC-backed acquisition with its sale to Alphabet for $32 billion, and it held the record for the fastest-growing startup, reaching $100 million in ARR within 18 months. Cursor surpassed that record, achieving the same milestone in just 12 months. The charts below illustrate Cursor's rapid growth, comparing it to its VC peers.