Linus Talacko

Linus Talacko is the Founder of Cursor, an artificial intelligence code editor, and is currently based in San Francisco, California. Under his executive leadership, the software platform has rapidly scaled to serve millions of active users while securing over $100 million in total venture funding. In August 2024, Talacko guided the startup through a $60 million Series A financing round led by Thrive Capital, which valued the enterprise at $400 million and included strategic backing from Andreessen Horowitz. The company, which employs several OpenAI alumni, recently launched its Cursor 0.40 update featuring advanced agent capabilities and announced enterprise partnerships with Fortune 500 technology firms in March 2026. With an academic background in computer science, Talacko maintains a primary professional focus on engineering sophisticated artificial intelligence tools that optimize developer workflows and accelerate software engineering productivity.