An exclusive look into Windsurf's ascend: CEO Varun Mohan discusses their enterprise AI strategy to billions.

Being an AI-powered enterprise software platform is no small feat and Windsurf is making waves in this arena. The CEO and co-founder of Windsurf, Varun Mohan, decoded the company’s success story during a session at the VB Transform 2025 conference. Windsurf’s integrated development environment (IDE) has amassed over one million developers, a mark attained in just four months post-launch. Astonishingly, over 50% of the coding initiated by its user base is written by the platform itself.

Prompted by VentureBeat’s CEO Matt Marshall, Mohan artfully sidestepped discussions on the widely speculated acquisition of Windsurf by OpenAI. This dodged question is a hot topic due to tension between OpenAI and Microsoft, another contender for Windsurf’s acquisition.

As AI commands a larger role in enterprise development cycles, Windsurf’s commitment to maintaining the highest level of security is crucial. Their hybrid model for enterprise deployments ensures client data is not stored externally, thereby bolstering security. The success of their approach is testified by their deployment in JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley’s codebases.

Mohan took a jibe at the notion of one-person billion-dollar companies characterising it as a misconception. He gave credit to Windsurf’s organisational structure for their accelerated success, adding that small, focused squads of engineers rapidly test and build better products, speeding the company’s progress. As Windsurf continues to redefine the AI-powered enterprise software landscape, it is clear that their unique approach to team organization, agentic tooling, coupled with a non-negotiable commitment to security, fuel their innovative journey. True to their branding, Windsurf is indeed sailing briskly across churning technological seas.