In the unexpected intention of events, artificial intelligence startup Learning announced This week, he acquires AI coding startup Windsurfing.
The contract appears only a few days after the news appeared that the planned $ 3 billion in the amount of $ 3 billion in Windsurf broke up. Google Then he announced the same day he hired Varun MohanWindsurf CEO and co -founder, and that he pays $ 2.4 billion for a license for Windsurf technology and compensation. Apparently, many other older employees may also work for Google.
The competition for talent in AI’s space is heated, and the message was considered a big blow to Openai.
For its part, Cognition claims that he is buying mental property, product, trademark, brand and “strong business” by Windsurf. Did not reveal its purchase price. Under the contract, employees who have not been employed by Google will work for Poznań.
Cognition based in San Francisco built an AI coding agent called Devin, which apparently helps engineers build the software faster. The startup founded at the end of 2023 collected almost $ 200 million funding from investors akin to Khosla VenturesIN GrustajIN FoundersIN South Park CommonsAND 8VC 1Per crunchbase data.
Windsurf, also supported by the Funders Fund, collected over $ 240 million from the time of creating in 2021. Other investors include General catalystIN Small everlasting AND Greenoaks. According to Cognition Windsurf, he has 82 million dollars of annual repetitive revenues “with doubles Enterprise Arr in quarterly quarterly”. The user base includes over 350 corporate clients and “hundreds of thousands” of every day lively users.