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Mountain View, USA · Founded 2022

Windsurf

AI-powered IDE by Codeium

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About Windsurf

Windsurf is Codeium's flagship AI IDE that goes beyond autocomplete with Cascade, an agentic AI that can plan, write, and execute multi-step coding tasks. It can navigate codebases, run commands, and make coordinated changes across files. Positioned as the direct competitor to Cursor for developers who want deeply agentic AI.

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Company facts

Category
AI
Funding stage
Series C
Total raised
$243M
Founded
2022
Team size
51–200
HQ
Mountain View
Country
USA
Website
windsurf.ai

Founders of Windsurf

  • Varun Mohan
  • Douglas Chen

Investors backing Windsurf

  • General Catalyst
  • Kleiner Perkins

Frequently asked questions

What does Windsurf do?

Windsurf is Codeium's flagship AI IDE that goes beyond autocomplete with Cascade, an agentic AI that can plan, write, and execute multi-step coding tasks. It can navigate codebases, run commands, and make coordinated changes across files. Positioned as the direct competitor to Cursor for developers who want deeply agentic AI.

Where is Windsurf based?

Windsurf is based in Mountain View, USA.

When was Windsurf founded?

Windsurf was founded in 2022.

How much has Windsurf raised?

Windsurf has raised $243M in their Series C round.

Who founded Windsurf?

Windsurf was founded by Varun Mohan, Douglas Chen.

Who has invested in Windsurf?

Windsurf is backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins.

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