Cognition acquires Windsurf
Cognition signs a definitive agreement to buy Windsurf, including its IP, product, brand, $82M ARR, 350+ enterprise customers and the remaining team.
Three days after Google took Windsurf's leaders, Cognition took the product and staff, with accelerated vesting for employees. Combines Devin's cloud agent with an IDE; Windsurf regained access to Claude models after the deal.
- Date
- Monday, 14 July 2025
- Lab
- Cognition
- Kind
- product
- Access
- app only
Figures
| Measure | Value | Measured by |
|---|---|---|
| Windsurf ARR at deal | $82M enterprise ARR doubling quarter over quarter (company) | company |
Price undisclosed. Cognition later said headcount grew from 44 to 350 in the year after (2026-07-14 retrospective).
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