Cognition
Devin, the AI software engineer, and the Windsurf IDE.
Cognition builds Devin, an autonomous AI software engineer that plans and executes engineering tasks end-to-end, and acquired the Windsurf agentic IDE in 2025. One of the defining startups of the coding-agent wave.
In the news
Cognition valued at $10.2B
Cognition raises a round valuing the Devin maker above $10B — among the highest valuations for a pure agentic-harness company.
Cognition acquires the Windsurf agentic IDE
After Google licensed key Windsurf talent, Cognition (maker of Devin) acquires the Windsurf product and brand — consolidating two of the biggest names in agentic coding.
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