Varun Mohan, Windsurf co-founder, faced criticism for joining Google DeepMind. This happened after a $3 billion OpenAI acquisition fell through. The m ...

When it comes to acqui-hires, sometimes a rose is a rose by any other name. They might evade traditional antitrust scrutiny, but their impact may be no different than any other killer acquisition — ...

Varun Mohans exit from Windsurf to Google DeepMind disrupts a potential sale and receives backlash from industry leaders and the public.

OpenAI’s deal to buy Windsurf is off, and Google will instead hire Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, cofounder Douglas Chen, and some ...

Varun Mohan, who has Indian roots, co-founded Windsurf in 2021. Days after Google hired Windsurf's Varun Mohan, a backlash has ensued with social media users slamming the Indian-origin CEO for ...

Varun Mohan said he wants Windsurf to rebuild its products every six to 12 months. Big bets are part of the startup's DNA, said Mohan, one of two cofounders.

Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan said AI doesn't necessarily make engineers "10x as productive." Even if AI is writing "90%" of code, engineers have other responsibilities, he said on "Lenny's Podcast." ...

Windsurf's CEO Varun Mohan recommends keeping early-stage product teams lean — ideally just three to four people.Shannon Fagan/Getty Images Having as many as 10 people working on an unproven ...

Codeium's co-founder and CEO, Varun Mohan, told TechCrunch that Codeium hasn't even touched the $65 million Series B tranche it raised in January yet. Back then, just eight months ago, Codeium was ...

Varun Mohan, the co-founder and CEO of AI startup Windsurf, says that he wants to keep his company lean and use a small team to fulfill their goals till the members are “dying” for more help.