Cognition, maker of AI coding agent Devin, acquires Windsurf
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The move is the culmination of a turbulent period for Windsurf, and indicates that agentic IDEs have become a new battleground.
In a surprising move, Cognition– the makers of autonomous coding tool Devin— acquired what was left of its rival Windsurf after the company’s cofounders Varun Mohan and Douglas Chen and other staff members were poached by Google DeepMind for $2.
Cognition acquires Windsurf to integrate IDE with AI agent Devin, promoting synergy and innovation in AI-assisted coding.
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Lifewire on MSNWindsurf Is Now Part of Cognition But Will It Still Be the Tool You Signed Up For?Hot on the heels of a leadership shakeup at Windsurf last week, Cognition announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire Windsurf. The whiplash here explains at least some of last week's turmoil surrounding Google's hiring of top talent at Windsurf.
In an unexpected turn of events, artificial intelligence startup Cognition announced this week that it is acquiring AI coding startup Windsurf, just days after news that OpenAI’s planned $3 billion buy of Windsurf had fallen apart.
Cognition said the deal structure eliminates existing vesting cliffs and provides accelerated vesting for current staff members, recognizing their contributions to building Windsurf's business foundation.