Co-Founder (Former) / Anysphere
Arvid Lunnemark is a co-founder of Anysphere, the company behind the popular AI coding assistant, Cursor. He co-founded the company with three friends from MIT in 2022, where he specialized in performance optimization. Lunnemark recently announced his departure from the company, which has reached a significant valuation and user base in the AI coding space.
Co-Founder
Quantitative Trading
Software Engineering
Software Engineering
Bachelor of Science - BS

Core technical and professional competencies inferred from his background in AI, software engineering, and quantitative trading.
A robotic, objective summary of Arvid Lunnemark's professional background, focusing on his co-founding of Anysphere and his prior experience at major tech and finance firms.
Lunnemark departed from Anysphere in October 2025, after co-founding the company with three friends from MIT in 2022.
He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he specialized in performance optimization.
Yes, he held a role at Jane Street in 2021 and also worked at Stripe in 2020, prior to co-founding Anysphere.
Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, has reached a valuation of $29.3 billion and has a user base exceeding 1 million.
Artificial Intelligence, AI Coding Assistants, Software Development
Fintech, Quantitative Trading, High-Performance Computing
Visionary, Entrepreneurial, MIT Alumnus, High-Achiever
AI, Performance, Innovation, Early-Stage Startup
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