By Maxwell Zeff | TechCrunch
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 reverse-acquihire that left much of the startup’s 250-person team behind. Google’s deal occurred just hours after OpenAI’s $3 billion offer to acquire Windsurf expired, clearing the way for the AI coding startup to explore other options.
Shruti Gurudanti, director of corporate transactions at Rose Law Group, tells RLGR: “As companies scramble to acquire AI talent, we will likely see a wave of similar acquisitions.”
