AI Startup Hits $200M Revenue With Zero Marketing Spend

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Can you imagine? A company pulling in millions without any ads? It sounds crazy, right?
Well, it’s happening. An AI startup called Anysphere is doing just that. And they’re doing it big.
Their AI code editor, Cursor, is the reason. Think of it as a super-smart assistant for programmers.
What Does Cursor Do?
Cursor helps developers in a bunch of ways. It can:
- Finish lines of code
- Spot mistakes
- Even write entire chunks of code
Pretty cool, huh?
How Did They Do It?
$100 million in revenue in a year. That’s seriously impressive. The secret? People love it.
Developers are using Cursor like crazy. It’s become super popular, super fast.
Most of their money comes from individual developers. They pay around $20 to $40 a month to use the pro version.
And get this: Cursor is also free to use (with some limits).
Why Is It So Popular?
A familiar face helps. Cursor looks a lot like Visual Studio Code, a code editor that most developers already use.
It uses powerful AI. It’s like having a genius coder right there with you.
Is It Perfect?
Nope. Nothing is, right?
One user found that Cursor stopped writing code for a game after a while. It told them to figure it out themselves!
The reason? Cursor said it didn’t want the user to become too dependent on it.
The Big Picture
Anysphere is doing well. Really well.
They’ve raised a ton of money. People are talking about them being worth billions.
But it also shows something important. A great product can sell itself. Even without a big marketing budget.
Something to think about, right?