Replit's CEO Amjad Masad discussed the company's explosive growth from $2.8M (2024) to $1B annualized run rate, claiming superior unit economics (300% net revenue retention, positive gross margins) position it to remain independent despite rival Cursor's reported $60B SpaceX acquisition. Masad highlighted Replit's competitive advantages in security and full-stack design, and announced plans to litigate Apple over App Store blocking practices.
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Replit’s Amjad Masad on the Cursor deal, fighting Apple, and why he’d rather not sell
Replit's 300% net revenue retention and $1B annualized run rate position it to stay independent against Cursor's $60B SpaceX backing while planning litigation against Apple's App Store restrictions.
Friday, May 1, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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