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Michael Truell

05/01/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Initially, we hired too slowly, which contributed to our rapid growth from $0 to $100 million ARR in just a year and a half.

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The rise of Cursor: The $300M ARR AI tool that engineers can’t stop using | Michael Truell

@ Lenny's Podcast

The rise of Cursor: The $300M ARR AI tool that engineers can’t stop using | Michael Truell

05/01/25

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