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1 company · Limited sample. Treat patterns here as early signals, not findings.

1ranked (Trust 2+ and Strength 12+)
0with strong evidence (Trust 3+)
1with proven demand (Demand 4+)
–median annual revenue: not enough comparable figures yet

Companies

  • Cursor$60B (all-stock) acquisition value, June 20269.4Trust 2/5 · Strength 17/25 · Demand 4/5

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  • Medium confidence1
  • Lower confidence0

How they make money

Business models

  • Subscription + usage1

What it took to build

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Team size

  • 10 or fewer0
  • 11 to 500
  • 51 to 5000
  • Over 5000
  • Not sourced1

Entry price

  • Free plan0
  • Under $200
  • $20 to $1001
  • Over $1000
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