Windsurf (formally ​​Codeium) Recognized on the 2025 Forbes AI 50 List for Advancing AI-Powered Software Development

Windsurf, the company transforming the way software is built, today announced its inclusion on the 2025 Forbes AI 50 list, recognizing the most promising private companies applying artificial intelligence to real-world problems. Already trusted by Fortune 500 companies, this marks Windsurf’s second appearance on the prestigious list, following its 2024 recognition for pioneering AI-assisted coding.

Windsurf’s AI tools are reshaping software development by embedding autonomous agents and powerful copilots directly into the workflows of individual engineers and enterprise teams alike. From everyday autocomplete to full-stack deployment in Windsurf Editor–the company’s AI-native integrated development environment (IDE)–Windsurf helps developers ship quality code faster, reduce technical debt, and stay focused on building securely at scale. At the core of Windsurf is also its industry-leading context awareness engine, which enables deep codebase understanding and intent modeling. This allows it to reason, debug, and build with unprecedented precision, empowering developers to focus on pure software creation.

“We built Windsurf to empower every developer–not replace them,” said Varun Mohan, CEO of Windsurf. “Recognition from Forbes reinforces our belief that the future of building with AI lies in intuitive, secure, and deeply integrated experiences. We’re honored to be part of the AI 50 alongside so many other groundbreaking companies.”

The Forbes AI 50 list is open to private, independent companies from around the world that are applying artificial intelligence in novel and impactful ways. This year, Forbes reviewed over 1,860 submissions. Forbes produces the list in partnership with Sequoia Capital and Meritech Capital. Applicants are evaluated using both quantitative and qualitative information including technical abilities, revenue, business growth and valuation. Two panels of independent judges–one with academic or professional expertise in AI, and the other with long-standing investing experience in the field–scrutinize the strongest applicants on criteria like business promise and innovative use of AI.

About Windsurf:
Windsurf is a generative AI-powered coding toolkit that leverages code-biased Large Language Models (LLMs) to reduce inefficiencies in software development and maximize developer productivity. Designed for optimal flexibility, Windsurf supports over 70 languages and integrates with over 40 Integrated Developer Environments (IDEs), such as Visual Studio Code, the JetBrains suite, Eclipse, and Jupyter Notebooks.

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