First Block Live - From Zero to a Hundred (Million): The Cursor Story with Michael Truell, hosted by Notion
How do you build one of the fastest-growing AI startups in under a year?
Join us for an exclusive live recording of First Block, Notion's founder-led series on what it really takes to build breakout companies from day one. In this episode, we’re sitting down with Michael Truell, Co-Founder & CEO of Anysphere, the company behind Cursor - the AI-native code editor developers can’t stop talking about.
We’ll unpack Cursor’s founding journey, their early pivot, and the decisions that powered their rapid growth. Michael will share how his team is rethinking the future of software development in the age of AI - and what it means to build when machines can build too.
🎙 Moderated by Lena Waters, CMO, Notion.
This is a live, in-person event in San Francisco. Expect a packed room of top founders and builders, rooftop views, and light refreshments. Come for the conversation, stay for the community.
Agenda
5:30 PM – Guest Arrival & Check-In [please be on time]
6:00 PM – Fireside Chat with Michael Truell + Audience Q&A
7:00 PM – Networking & Light Refreshments
8:00 PM – Event Ends
Watch previous episodes of First Block with founders of Anthropic, Rippling, Webflow, Front, and more.
About Notion
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About Cursor
Anysphere is a rapidly growing AI startup founded in 2022 by four MIT alumni: Michael Truell, Sualeh Asif, Arvid Lunnemark, and Aman Sanger. The company is best known for developing Cursor, an AI-powered code editor designed to enhance developer productivity by integrating advanced artificial intelligence features directly into the coding environment.