Cognition, maker of AI coding agent Devin, acquires Windsurf
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In the meantime, the trend augurs a busy period for Silicon Valley luminaries as companies try to navigate the gold rush. And for potential sellers, the notional exit deal has now morphed into two: one price for the sought-after people, and another for the company they leave behind.
Cognition CEO Scott Wu and interim Windsurf CEO Jeff Wang said they would start by integrating the AI-powered engineer Devin into Windsurf
Before we get to today’s column about Cognition buying Windsurf, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday spoke to Jessica Lessin, our editor in chief, for the inaugural episode of TITV, a new daily tech show,
Cognition said the deal structure eliminates existing vesting cliffs and provides accelerated vesting for current staff members, recognizing their contributions to building Windsurf's business foundation.