Cursor Acquires Koala: Saving Employees
Cursor Acquires Koala: Saving Employees  
Podcast: AI Chat: ChatGPT & AI News, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Machine Learning
Published On: Wed Jul 23 2025
Description: In this episode, Jaeden overviews the acquisition of "Koala" by "Cursor". Koala had raised $15 million dollars in Series A funding and shut their doors after 4 years of service. This is another mark in an ever growing trend of AI companies acquiring talent from other agencies in order to expedite their growth.Try AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustle/aboutYouTube Video: https://youtu.be/oldL-t6vAr4Chapters00:00 The AI Coding Landscape: Acquisitions & Trends11:41 Koala's Downfall & Cursor's Strategy