Indian-Origin Aman Sanger and Pakistan-Born Sualeh Asif Set to Gain $2.7 Billion Each in Cursor's $60 Billion SpaceX Deal

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:25pm on 17 Jun 2026,Wednesday India Global

Aman Sanger and Sualeh Asif are set to become billionaires after Elon Musk's SpaceX agreed to acquire AI coding company Anysphere, the maker of Cursor, for $60 billion. Sanger, who has Indian roots, and Pakistan-born Asif each reportedly hold a 4.5% stake in the company. According to reports, both are expected to receive SpaceX shares worth about $2.7 billion. Cursor was founded in 2022 by Sanger, Asif and two other MIT graduates. The platform uses artificial intelligence to help developers write code and is used by millions of programmers and major technology companies worldwide. (PC: X/@amanrsanger, Cursor)

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