Ed Zitron on Founder

Cursor made “roughly” $770m in revenue in 2025 and lost “nearly” $900 million. Yet it raised over $3 billion that period and needed another $2 billion before the spacex acquisition. Something doesn’t add up!

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Why it worked

Leads with a specific number, which is concrete enough to be worth a second of attention.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.
Quotes someone directly, which makes the moment concrete rather than summarised.

The mechanics

Hook: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: energetic, concrete
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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