According to a person familiar with the situation, Bloomberg reported that OpenAI is in negotiations to purchase Windsurf, an AI-powered coding tool, for roughly $3 billion. It would be the largest acquisition made by OpenAI to date if the deal closes. The report did add, though, that the agreement is not yet complete and might yet change or fail.
Windsurf, formerly known as Codeium, did not reply to Reuters’ request for a response, and OpenAI did not comment on the report. Windsurf was valued at $1.25 billion after raising $150 million in a fundraising round headed by General Catalyst in 2024.
With the emergence of chatbots and other potent AI technologies, interest in AI has significantly increased in recent years. OpenAI stated in March that it would raise an additional $40 billion in investment, increasing its valuation to $300 billion.
