Varun Mohan
Varun Mohan co-founded Windsurf (originally Codeium) in 2021, an AI-powered integrated development environment (IDE) that quickly gained over a million developers. Under his leadership, Windsurf secured $243 million in funding and achieved a valuation of $1.25 billion. Mohan is recognized for his pioneering work on the agentic IDE concept, which integrates large language models with structured workflows to automate routine programming tasks. Varun Mohan co-founded Codeium in 2021, later rebranded as Windsurf, an AI-native IDE. Under his leadership, Windsurf acquired over one million developers in just four months and raised $243 million, reaching a $1.25 billion valuation. Mohan is recognized as a pioneer in agentic IDEs, integrating large language models with workflows like Cascade. In July 2025, he joined Google DeepMind, bringing his expertise to advance AI-driven software development. His career reflects a consistent drive to innovate and shape the future of AI in software engineering.
Career Milestones
- Co-founded Codeium in 2021, later rebranded as Windsurf, rapidly growing to over one million developers.
- Raised $243 million in funding, achieving a $1.25 billion valuation and pioneering agentic IDE technology.
- Joined Google DeepMind in July 2025 to advance AI-driven software development and integration of large language models into workflows.
About Windsurf
Windsurf, founded in 2021, is an AI-powered software development company. They help individual developers and enterprises by offering an AI coding assistant and editor. Core features include AI code completion, chat, multi-language support, and seamless integration. Benefits include enhanced productivity, faster coding, and streamlined workflows.