From Karachi to Silicon Valley: Pakistan’s role in the global AI boom

Pakistan’s technology story is increasingly being written far beyond its borders, and few recent examples illustrate that better than the rise of Sualeh Asif, the Karachi-born co-founder of Cursor,...

Khaleej Times on MSN·12h ago

SpaceX’s First Post-IPO Deal Mints Four Young A.I. Multibillionaires

Michael Truell, Sualeh Asif, Aman Sanger and Arvid Lunnemark turned a college-era bet on A.I. coding into one of Elon Musk’s biggest prospective deals.

Observer·Jun 18

SpaceX buys Anysphere in $60 billion stock deal, founders billionaires

Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired Cursor for $60 billion, making co-founders Aman Sanger and Sualeh Asif billionaires overnight with $2.7 billion each in SpaceX shares.

NewsBytes·Jun 17

Why Everyone Is Talking About Sualeh Asif in 2026

Every year, new names appear in business headlines. In 2026, one of the most discussed names online is Sualeh Asif. Searches about his net… Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Abdul Rehman·Apr 25

Pakistani cofounder’s AI startup Cursor set for $60bn deal with SpaceX

Cursor, an AI code-generation startup co-founded by Pakistani-born Sualeh Asif, has secured a $60 billion acquisition deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, according to multiple reports on Thursday. Along ...

Dawn·Apr 23

'Cursor' wows Islamabad tech crowd

A few weeks ago, the name Sualeh Asif coupled with the acronym MIT, began making rounds on social media as people discovered the young man from Pakistan is one of the minds behind Cursor, the ...

The Express Tribune·Jul 8

From Karachi to a $60 Billion SpaceX Offer. Sualeh Asif

Sualeh Asif grew up in Karachi. He was good at one thing: mathematics. Good enough to represent Pakistan at the International Mathematical… Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · infolinkpakistan·Jun 29

Two techies from India and Pakistan built an AI startup

Two young entrepreneurs, Aman Sanger from India and Sualeh Asif from Pakistan, have joined the billionaire ranks. Their company, Cursor, a popular AI coding assistant, was reportedly acquired by Elon...

The Economic Times on MSN·Jun 17

Jovens multibilionários: compra da Cursor pela SpaceX cria quatro novos ricaços na faixa dos 20 anos. Veja quem são

A aquisição da startup de IA Cursor pela SpaceX, avaliada em US$ 60 bilhões, transformou quatro jovens ex-colegas do MIT em multibilionários. Michael Truell, Sualeh Asif, Arvid Lunnemark e Aman...

globo·Jun 16

Pakistani co-founded AI startup Cursor eyes landmark $60B deal with SpaceX

A major development in the global tech landscape is unfolding as AI coding startup Cursor, co-founded by Pakistani entrepreneur Sualeh Asif, moves closer to a potential $60 billion acquisition by ...

MSN·Apr 25

Pakistani co-founder’s AI startup Cursor lands $60bn SpaceX deal

Cursor AI, co-founded by Pakistani-born Sualeh Asif, has reached a $60 billion acquisition agreement with SpaceX, with a $10 billion fallback. The partnership aims to pair Cursor’s coding AI with ...

Pakistan Today·Apr 23

Musk's SpaceX acquires AI start-up co-founded by Pakistan-born Asif for $60bn

SpaceX announced a partnership with Cursor, an AI code-generation startup co-founded by Pakistan-born Sualeh Asif ...

Dunya News·Jun 26

SpaceX’s Cursor Acquisition Makes Karachi’s Sualeh Asif an Overnight Billionaire

Karachi-born Sualeh Asif and Indian-origin Aman Sanger are set to become billionaires after SpaceX's acquisition of Cursor maker Anysphere.

TechJuice·Jun 18

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Buys Cursor For $60 Billion: Indian And Pakistani Co-Founders Become Overnight Billionaires

SpaceX has reportedly acquired Cursor parent company Anysphere for $60 billion, making co-founders Aman Sanger and Sualeh Asif overnight billionaires. The AI coding platform, founded in 2022, is ...

NewsX·Jun 17

SpaceX locks in $60bn deal with Pakistani co-founded AI startup Cursor to power AI coding push

Sualeh Asif, originally from Karachi, cofounded Cursor with three friends from Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

Business Recorder·Jun 16

SpaceX eyes $60bn acquisition of Pakistani co founded AI startupPublished on: April 24, 2026 5:49 PM

Pakistan, April 24 -- SpaceX has announced a major artificial intelligence partnership with Cursor, a fast-growing company co-founded by Karachi-born entrepreneur Sualeh Asif. Under the agreement, ...

MSN·Apr 24

Sualeh Asif

Forbes·Mar 10

Jane Street

Michael Truell, Sualeh Asif, Aman Sanger and Arvid Lunnemark turned a college-era bet on A.I. coding into one of Elon Musk’s biggest prospective deals.

Observer·Nov 4