Google successfully acquired leadership from Windsurf, including CEO Varun Mohan and co-founder Douglas Chen, to bolster its DeepMind AI unit focused on agentic coding. Google received a nonexclusive license for some Windsurf technology while leaving the startup free to license its innovations elsewhere. Windsurf's interim CEO Jeff Wang confirmed that the vast majority of its 250 employees will remain with the company. This acquisition underscores the competitive landscape among tech giants vying for AI talent and capabilities in a rapidly evolving market.
We are excited to welcome some top AI coding talent from Windsurf's team to Google DeepMind to advance our work in agentic coding.
We are proud of what Windsurf has built over the last four years and are excited to see it move forward with their world-class team.
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