SpaceX Gains Option to Buy AI Startup Cursor for $60 Billion Ahead of Planned IPO

SpaceX said on April 21 it secured an option to acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year. The company also said it can choose a second route and pay $10 billion for a partnership instead of completing a full takeover. The announcement links SpaceX more directly with the fast-growing market for AI developer tools as it moves toward a public listing.

SpaceX said Cursor's product and user base will combine with its Colossus training infrastructure. The company said the collaboration will focus on AI models for programming and knowledge work. Cursor said the agreement will expand access to computing capacity after training limits slowed growth.