Sualeh Asif
| Sualeh Asif | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1999 (age 26–27) Karachi, Pakistan |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2022–present |
| Known for | Co-founder of Anysphere and Cursor |
| 🏅 Awards | International Mathematical Olympiad silver medal |
Sualeh Asif (born 1999) is a Pakistani software engineer and technology entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, an artificial intelligence-assisted code editor.[1][2] In 2026, his net worth was estimated at $1.3 billion following Anysphere's reported valuation of $29.3 billion.[3]
Early life and education
Asif was born in Karachi, Pakistan. He attended Nixor College and later studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States.[4]
From 2016 to 2018, he represented Pakistan at the International Mathematical Olympiad, where he received a silver medal.[5][4]
Career
In 2022, Asif co-founded Anysphere with Michael Truell, Aman Sanger and Arvid Lunnemark, whom he met while studying at MIT.[1][6] The company developed Cursor, a code editor that uses artificial intelligence to assist with software development tasks such as writing, editing and navigating code.[1][2]
Cursor raised $60 million in a Series A funding round in 2024. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Thrive Capital, the OpenAI Startup Fund and Jeff Dean, and valued the company at about $400 million.[1] In 2025, Anysphere raised $900 million at a valuation of $9.9 billion.[7] Later that year, the company raised $2.3 billion in a Series D round co-led by Accel and Coatue Management, increasing its valuation to $29.3 billion.[2]
By 2026, Cursor had more than $1 billion in annualised revenue and was used by developers at more than 50,000 enterprises.[4] Anysphere had more than 300 employees after its 2025 Series D round.[2]
In April 2026, SpaceX entered into a partnership with Cursor that gave SpaceX the option to acquire Anysphere later in the year for $60 billion. If the acquisition did not proceed, SpaceX would pay $10 billion for the partnership.[8][9]
Wealth
In April 2026, Asif's net worth was estimated at $1.3 billion. The estimate was based on his stake in Anysphere following the company's $29.3 billion valuation.[3][2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Shrivastava, Rashi (August 23, 2024). "Engineers at OpenAI and Midjourney are using this $400 million startup's AI coding software". Forbes Australia. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Tremayne-Pengelly, Alexandra (November 13, 2025). "A.I. 'Vibe Coding' Startup Cursor Nearly Triples Valuation to $29B After New Funding". Observer. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shrivastava, Rashi (April 23, 2026). "Sualeh Asif". Forbes. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "AI startup Cursor with Pakistani co-founder set for $60bn deal with SpaceX". Dawn. April 23, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Sualeh Asif: Official IMO Results". International Mathematical Olympiad. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ Quiroz-Gutierrez, Marco (April 22, 2026). "Cursor's 25-year-old CEO is a former Google intern who just inked a $60 billion deal with SpaceX". Fortune. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ Chong Ming, Lee (June 11, 2025). "Inside Cursor's hiring strategy: no AI in interviews and a 2-day project with the team". Business Insider. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ BR Web Desk (April 23, 2026). "Pakistani co-founded AI startup Cursor draws $60bn buyout option from SpaceX". Business Recorder. Reuters. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Pakistan-born co-founder's AI startup draws $60bn buyout option from SpaceX". The News International. AFP. April 23, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
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