Cognition, maker of the AI coding agent Devin, acquires Windsurf

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Jul 14, 2025 18:51

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Cognition, creator of the AI coding agent Devin, has announced its acquisition of AI coding startup Windsurf. This move follows Google’s high-profile hiring of Windsurf’s leadership team in a $2.4 billion deal, highlighting intensifying competition and consolidation in the AI coding sector.

Cognition, the startup behind the viral AI coding agent Devin, announced in a blog post on Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf. The announcement comes just days after Google hired away Windsurf’s CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and research leaders in a $2.4 billion deal, a […]

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