Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Indian Man's False CEO Claim on LinkedIn Raises Misinformation Concerns
A man from India lied about being the CEO of a big AI company on LinkedIn.
This made people worried about fake information on the internet and how it can trick even important databases.
It started a big talk about telling the truth online and checking if things are real before believing them.
An Indian man, Ashish Bagade, falsely claimed to be the CEO of Anysphere, an AI company behind the coding assistant Cursor, on LinkedIn.
The false claim went unnoticed until it was spotted by a venture capitalist and shared on X (formerly Twitter).
PitchBook, a trusted financial data platform, also listed Bagade as the co-CEO of Anysphere based on his LinkedIn profile.
The incident sparked a debate on digital honesty, misrepresentation, and the ease of spreading false credentials online.
Bagade also claimed to be a co-founder of another company, Matiks, which was co-founded by Sudhanshu Bhatia.
- Who
- Ashish Bagade, a man from Pune, India
- What
- Falsely claimed to be the CEO of Anysphere, an AI company behind the coding assistant Cursor, and a co-founder of Matiks
- When
- The false claim went unnoticed until it was spotted in late 2023
- Where
- On LinkedIn and PitchBook, a financial data platform
- Why
- To create a false professional identity online
Those who find the situation humorous
Those who see it as a serious issue
Ease of spreading misinformation
Those who find the situation humorous
The situation is funny and highlights how easily false credentials can spread online.
Those who see it as a serious issue
While it may seem humorous, it exposes a serious problem of fake professional identities circulating unchecked.
- Company
- Anysphere
- Founded
- 2022
- Actual CEO
- Michael Truell
- Product
- Cursor, an AI coding assistant
- Platform where false claim was made
- Database affected
- PitchBook
- Other company falsely claimed to be co-founder of
- Matiks
