Who is Aman Sanger? Indian American MIT graduate behind AI startup Cursor's $60 billion SpaceX deal

SpaceX unveiled an agreement to acquire Cursor, an AI coding startup, in a deal valuing Cursor at $60 billion, announced on Tuesday. Cursor, founded in 2022 at MIT by Aman Sanger and other co-founders, has grown rapidly and now reports ARR of $2.6 billion. The San Francisco-based startup's founders include Aman Sanger, the MIT graduate highlighted for his Indian-American background. Sanger, 25, is described by Forbes as among the youngest self-made tech billionaires, with a 4.5% stake matching his co-founders.

Forbes estimates Sanger's net worth at approximately $1.3 billion as Cursor's deal reframes his wealth trajectory. Cursor's other founders include Sualeh Asif, Arvid Lunnemark, and Michael Truell, who contributed to its rapid rise in Silicon Valley's AI startup scene. The transaction underscores trends toward AI-powered coding tools and the rapid wealth accumulation among young MIT alumni. Industry watchers will assess how SpaceX integrates Cursor's capabilities into its Starship, Starlink, and data-center ambitions.