Early Cursor employees see 11x better returns than Anthropic, 29x vs OpenAI
nickbaumann_ · x · 2026-08-22
A $1m grant at Cursor in Oct 2023 could turn into $267m at a SpaceX exit. This represents an 11x better outcome compared to joining Anthropic and 29x vs OpenAI in the same timeframe, highlighting the wealth potential of "wrapper" companies.
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