Cognition acquires Windsurf, doubling AI coding ARR after Google poaches leadership
Cognition bought Windsurf’s product, IP and remaining staff, adding $82 M ARR and over 350 enterprise customers to its portfolio. The deal follows Google’s $2.4 B reverse‑acquihire that took Windsurf’s founders, leaving Cognition to inherit the AI‑powered IDE and boost its competition with OpenAI and Cursor.