“A lot of the work for Cursor has been just experimenting with what is possible.”
Aman Sanger started coding when he was 14. Fascinated by the potential of AI, Aman co-founded Cursor, scaling it to $100 million in its first year, and making it one of the fastest growing SaaS companies. In this conversation with Peak XV Managing Director Rajan Anandan, Aman shares the origins and DNA of Cursor. He breaks down how a lean team, a relentless shipping culture, and an obsession with user experience gave Cursor its edge. Aman also lays out his bold vision for the future—building the engineer of tomorrow.
