The Transaction · 2025-07-12 · 6 min
In the second episode of 'The Direct Deposit,' Matt Amundson and Craig Rosenberg dive into the astonishing growth of Cursor, a startup providing an AI code editor for software developers, that has secured three funding rounds and achieved $500 million ARR in less than a year - all without a traditional marketing strategy. Matt & Craig explore how Cursor's product-led growth go-to-market model and simple SaaS pricing tiers contribute to their success in both raising new funding rounds and recurring revenue. Plus, there's a debate over the relevance of a traditional Go-To-Market team for such early-stage startups creating AI products. We also briefly touch upon Matt's favorite movie, John Carpenter's 'Big Trouble in Little China.' Join the newsletter to get new episodes straight to your inbox! Join here: Enjoy this episode? Share it with a friend! Believe it or not, even in the tech-fueled world we live in, the number one way podcasts grow is word of mouth .
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