Layoff
Cuts 30 jobs
Windsurf, the AI coding startup acquired by Cognition, laid off 30 employees and offered buyouts to the remaining 200.
- Our coverage: Tech Layoffs Surge Again
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Latest announcement (Aug 27, 2025): Windsurf, the AI coding startup acquired by Cognition, laid off 30 employees and offered buyouts to the remaining 200. The tracker lists 1 announcement for Windsurf since 2025, with 30 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: Tech Layoffs Surge Again
Last updated Oct 2, 2026

Windsurf at a glance
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number.
Latest announcement
1 announcement · 30 jobs reported affected
Layoff
Windsurf, the AI coding startup acquired by Cognition, laid off 30 employees and offered buyouts to the remaining 200.

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