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Varun Mohan

Windsurf co-founder and ex-CEO, now at Google DeepMind

Every podcast episode featuring Varun Mohan that Attunex has found: 26 interviews and appearances across 24 shows between 2023 and 2025. Most often on Grit (2) and Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast (2). Follow Varun in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.

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Updated 2026-10-14.

  1. Full Stack Builders: How LinkedIn Turns PMs into AI-Powered Makers — Lenny's Podcast
    AI Podcast Summaries from Transcripted.ai (VIDEO)AI

    If skills will change 70% by 2030, how do product teams stay relevant? — 1 hour condensed to 5 minutes. Host Lenny Rachitsky sits down with Tomer Cohen (LinkedIn CPO) and guests Michael Truell, Varun…

    2025-12-04
  2. Google Antigravity: Hands on with our new agentic development platform
    Google AI: Release Notes

    Explore Antigravity, Google DeepMind’s innovative new AI developer coding product, with Varun Mohan on Release Notes. This episode dives into Antigravity as a powerful agent development platform,…

    2025-11-25
  3. This AI Startup Hit $100M ARR Before It All Fell Apart
    Talk That TechMentioned

    In this episode of Talk That Tech, we break down what really happened inside the AI startup WinSurf, formerly known as Kodium. From achieving over $100M in annual revenue to losing a major deal at…

    2025-07-28
  4. UK Partners with OpenAI on AI, Spacely AI Secures $1M Funding, Windsurf CEO Faces Backlash, AI Songs Raise Ethical Concerns, and more...
    AI News DailyMentioned

    (0:10): UK Partners with OpenAI to Amplify AI Infrastructure, Boost Security, and Transform Public Services(1:55): Spacely AI Secures $1M Funding to Revolutionize Architecture with Generative…

    2025-07-22
  5. Elon Musk's X Under French Probe, UK Partners with OpenAI on AI, Figma Prepares for $1 Billion IPO, Windsurf CEO Faces Backlash, and more...
    Tech News DailyAI

    (0:10): Elon Musk's X Faces French Probe Over Alleged Algorithm Manipulation Amid EU Regulatory Challenges(2:26): UK Partners with OpenAI to Amplify AI Infrastructure, Boost Security, and Transform…

    2025-07-22
  6. AI Turf Wars – Power, Access, and the Fight for the Future
    Tech 4 ThoughtMentioned

    Send us Fan Mail 🎙 Episode 11 – AI Turf Wars: Power, Access, and the Fight for the Future This week on Tech 4 Thought, we dive into a week packed with billion-dollar bets, high-stakes talent grabs,…

    2025-07-21
  7. 300 millones por ingeniero; el lío de Windsurf, Google y OpenAI, y más
    Revenue Squared, el podcastMentioned

    Esta semana en Revenue Squared repasamos los tres escándalos que están redefiniendo la guerra por la inteligencia artificial:Google esquiva a OpenAI y se hace con Windsurf vía acqui-hire.El CEO de…

    2025-07-21
  8. The Untold Windsurf Saga_ How a Scrapped $3 Billion OpenAI Deal Ignited an AI Talent War and Reshaped Tech Partnerships
    辻田が気になったことAI

    The Untold Windsurf Saga_ How a Scrapped $3 Billion OpenAI Deal Ignited an AI Talent War and Reshaped Tech Partnerships

    2025-07-21
  9. Human Bests OpenAI at Code, Nvidia Unveils Speech Model, & Windsurf Acquisition Drama
    AI Deep DiveMentioned

    In today’s episode of AI Deep Dive, we spotlight three powerful stories shaping the AI world. First, a human coder triumphs over an OpenAI model in a competitive showdown—proof that human intuition…

    2025-07-20
  10. Windsurf Madness, Big Tech Wins as the Silicon Valley Ecosystem Erodes, Cloudflare Wants to Fix the Internet Economy
    Sharp Tech with Ben ThompsonMentioned

    A week of news surrounding Windsurf and Google (and now Cognition), why the Silicon Valley ecosystem as we've known it appears to be coming to an end, and why the hiring and acquisiton conventions…

    2025-07-18
  11. AI Companions: Google Blocks OpenAI, Meta Cleans-up Reposts, Grok Adds Companions, and Orbit Flows
    AI for BusinessMentioned

    In Today's AI for Business News: Google hires key leaders from WindSurf and signs a licensing deal, ending OpenAI’s attempt to buy the startup.Meta begins limiting Facebook accounts that repeatedly…

    2025-07-15
  12. An app can be a home-cooked meal (Changelog News #152)
    Changelog Master FeedMentioned

    Researchers in Japan achieve a world record in data transmission speeds, Robin Sloan explains how an app can be a home-cooked meal, Windsurf founders Varun Mohan & Douglas Chen are headed to Google,…

    2025-07-14
  13. SpaceX to Invest $2B in xAI, Google Snags Windsurf CEO Away from OpenAI
    The RundownMentioned

    Stock market update for July 14, 2025. This video is for informational purposes only and reflects the views of the host and guest, not Public Holdings or its subsidiaries. Mentions of assets are not…

    2025-07-14
  14. Google se queda con Windsurf, Mistral aplasta benchmarks y Microsoft genera proteínas con IA
    Flash RojoMentioned

    En este Flash Rojo del 14 de julio de 2025, Rodrigo Rojo te cuenta cómo Google da un golpe en la guerra por el talento en IA al fichar al CEO de Windsurf por 2.4 mil millones de dólares. Varun Mohan…

    2025-07-14
  15. NTN 401 - Windsurf vs OpenAI vs Google, El Hackquisition de $3B:
    No Tiene NombreMentioned

    ¡Vótame en los Premios iVoox 2026! OpenAI ofreció $3B por Windsurf, pero se arruinó la cita Google llegó como galán de telenovela con $2.4B y se llevó al CEO ‍♂️ Una historia épica de hackquisitions,…

    2025-07-14
  16. Google, Samsung, Nvidia & the $300B AI Surge: Talent Wars, Chips & Regulation Reshape Tech - 13.7.2025
    chAInAI

    On today, the tech landscape is characterized by significant advancements and investments in artificial intelligence while major companies continue to navigate the evolving market dynamics. Some…

    2025-07-13
  17. Google DeepMind Recruits Windsurf CEO, Reshapes AI Coding
    Rise N Shine_63Mentioned

    BREAKING: Google's billion-dollar talent coup rocks Silicon Valley! Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan joins DeepMind after OpenAI's $3B acquisition falls apart. We dive deep into the AI coding wars, explore…

    2025-07-12
  18. Windsurf Joins DeepMind, Devstral Boosts Coding & BioEmu Transforms Drug Discovery
    AI Deep DiveMentioned

    In today’s episode of AI Deep Dive, we unpack the fallout from OpenAI’s failed acquisition of coding startup Windsurf and how Google DeepMind swooped in to license its tech and hire its top minds. We…

    2025-07-12
  19. 7.12.25 | OpenAI's Windsurf deal canceled, Windsurf CEO joins Google, ETH Zurich and EPFL releasing LLM, Bill Atkinson's psychedelic UI
    Hacker News HighlightsMentioned

    This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 12, 2025.OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off, and Windsurf’s CEO is going to…

    2025-07-12
  20. AI Weekly News Rundown July 05 to July 12 2025: ♟️OpenAI's Windsurf deal is dead ⏸️OpenAI delays the release of its open model, again 💎Samsung explores AI necklaces and smart earrings  🏦Goldman Sachs Pilots Autonomous AI Coder & more
    AI Unraveled: Enterprise Strategy, Agentic Systems, Daily AI News, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeekAI

    AI Weekly News Rundown from July 05th to July 12th 2025 Hello AI Unraveled Listeners, In this Week AI News Rundown, ♟️ OpenAI's Windsurf deal is dead — Google just poached the CEO instead ⏸️ OpenAI…

    2025-07-12
  21. Episode 250: AI Special Featuring Sierra, Harvey, Windsurf & More
    Grit

    Six leaders from across tech — from SaaS and semis to law and logistics — come together for our 250th episode milestone in this very special AI recap, where we unpack how new advances are…

    2025-07-07
  22. 20VC: Windsurf Founder on Will Model Companies Own the App Layer | Why Moats Do Not Exist in a World of AI | Why the Notion of Single Person $BN Companies is BS | Lovable vs Bolt & Cursor vs Windsurf: How Does it All End with Varun Mohan
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

    Varun Mohan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Windsurf, the leading AI-native IDE, which has over a million users and generates over 50% of all committed software across thousands of companies. Prior to…

    2025-06-02
  23. Building Windsurf with Varun Mohan
    The Pragmatic Engineer

    Supported by Our Partners •⁠ Modal ⁠ — The cloud platform for building AI applications •⁠ CodeRabbit⁠⁠ — Cut code review time and bugs in half. Use the code PRAGMATIC to get one month free. — What…

    2025-05-07
  24. Windsurf CEO: Betting On AI Agents, Pivoting In 48 Hours, And The Future of Coding
    Lightcone Podcast

    Varun Mohan didn't set out to build one of the fastest-growing AI developer tools. He just knew his company had to change, or die.After initially betting on GPU virtualization, he saw the writing on…

    2025-05-02
  25. #99.OpenAI欲收购的Windsurf如何炼成AI编程黑马?
    跨国串门儿计划AI

    📝 本期播客简介 本期节目邀请到AI编程工具Windsurf的联合创始人兼CEO Varun Mohan,与Lenny…

    2025-04-21
  26. Building a magical AI code editor used by over 1 million developers in four months: The untold story of Windsurf | Varun Mohan (co-founder and CEO)
    Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

    Varun Mohan is the co-founder and CEO of Windsurf (formerly Codeium), an AI-powered development environment (IDE) that has been used by over 1 million developers in just four months and has quickly…

    2025-04-20
  27. 870: Windsurf forked VS Code to compete with Cursor. Talking the future of AI + Coding
    Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

    Wes and Scott talk with Kevin Hou and Varun Mohan from Windsurf about the evolving landscape of AI in coding, and the future of software development. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:50 The…

    2025-01-22
  28. Codeium's Vision for AI-Driven Development with Varun Mohan | E2064
    This Week in Startups

    This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Squarespace. Turn your idea into a new website! Go to https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST for a free trial. When you're ready to launch, use offer code TWIST…

    2024-12-20
  29. Windsurf: The Enterprise AI IDE - with Varun and Anshul of Codeium AI
    Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast

    Our second podcast guest ever in March 2023 was Varun Mohan, CEO of Codeium; at the time, they had around 10,000 users and how they vowed to keep their autocomplete free forever: Today, over a…

    2024-12-13
  30. #221 Varun Mohan: The AI Tool That's Changing How Code is Written (Codeium)
    Eye On A.I.

    Launch, run, and protect your business to make it official TODAY at https://www.legalzoom.com/ and use promo code EYEONAI to get 10% off any LegalZoom business formation product excluding…

    2024-11-25
  31. #217 CEO & Co-Founder Codeium, Varun Mohan w/ Leigh Marie Braswell: Limitless
    Grit

    Guests: Varun Mohan, CEO & Co-Founder of Codeium; and Leigh Marie Braswell, partner at Kleiner Perkins “A lot of people are really bad at knowing what good is,” says Codeium CEO Varun Mohan.…

    2024-11-18
  32. The Founders Edition, Episode 7 | Varun Mohan - We wanted to be like Google!
    Hunters and Unicorns

    In this engaging conversation, Varun Mohan, CEO and Co Founder of Codeium, shares his journey of building a unicorn AI company in just three and half years. He discusses the importance of having fun…

    2024-10-16
  33. First Time Founders with Ed Elson – The AI Company That Codes For You
    The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

    Ed speaks with Varun Mohan and Jeff Wang from Codeium, an AI code generator. They discuss the importance of being a lean company, how their product stacks up against competitors and why having a…

    2024-08-04
  34. Interview #45 - Varun Mohan, CEO of Codeium
    The Artificial Intelligence Podcast

    Join Varun Mohan, CEO of Codeium, as he discusses the evolution of his company from a GPU virtualization startup to a leading AI-powered coding assistant. He explains how Codeium differentiates…

    2024-07-22
  35. Varun Mohan On Raising $93 Million To Build A Free-To-Use AI-Powered Toolkit For Developers
    DealMakers: Entrepreneur | Startups | Venture Capital

    From humble beginnings in Sunnyvale to leading a groundbreaking AI company, Varun Mohan's journey is a testament to resilience, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of impactful solutions. In this…

    2024-06-27
  36. Episode 220: Building A Culture Of Trust, Accountability & Innovation with Varun Mohan, Co-Founder & CEO of Codeium
    Talent and Growth - The Talent Acquisition Podcast

    Varun Mohan, co-founder of Codeium, shares the journey of his company from being a GPU virtualization company to building an end-to-end application for code AI. They made a hard pivot when they…

    2024-06-25
  37. The Future of AI in Coding with Codeium CEO Varun Mohan
    Gradient Dissent: Conversations on AI

    In this episode of Gradient Dissent, Varun Mohan, Co-Founder & CEO of Codeium, joins host Lukas Biewald to discuss the transformative power of AI in coding. They explore how Codeium evolved from GPU…

    2024-05-23
  38. Generative AI for Coding
    Infinite Curiosity Pod with Prateek Joshi

    Varun Mohan is the cofounder and CEO of Codeium, an AI code generation tool used by hundreds of thousands of developers. They recently announced their $65M Series B led by Kleiner Perkins with…

    2024-04-02
  39. Coding with AI: How Generative AI is Accelerating the Software Development Lifecycle with Codeium Co-Founder Varun Mohan
    Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

    842: Software development, like the tech landscape as a whole, is constantly evolving, and the pace of change is faster than ever. Now, with the advent of generative AI and ChatGPT, a significant…

    2024-02-01
  40. Building the Future of AI in Software Development // Varun Mohan // #195
    Agentic Conversations (formally mlops.community)

    MLOps podcast #195 with Varun Mohan, CEO of Codeium, Building the Future of AI in Software Development, brought to us by QuantumBlack. // Abstract This brief overview traces the evolution of…

    2023-12-12
  41. Solving the right problems and competing on execution risk w/ Varun Mohan @ Codeium
    Engineering Founders

    How do you know if you’re actually solving a problem or building a product people actually want? Varun Mohan, CEO & Co-Founder @ Codeium, joins us to share the journey behind Codeium. We talk about…

    2023-11-30
  42. AI Deployment 101: The Considerations of Safely Deploying AI in the Enterprise
    Level-up Engineering

    Interview with Varun Mohan, CEO & Co-Founder of Exafunction and Codeium. He gives valuable insights on the considerations of AI deployment in the enterprise and shares his own thoughts and…

    2023-11-01
  43. Codeium’s Varun Mohan and Jeff Wang on Unleashing the Power of AI in Software Development - Ep. 200
    NVIDIA AI Podcast

    The world increasingly runs on code. Accelerating the work of those who create that code will boost their productivity — and that’s just what AI startup Codeium, a member of NVIDIA’s Inception…

    2023-07-26
  44. A developer's toolkit for SOTA AI (Practical AI #231)
    Changelog Master Feed

    Chris sat down with Varun Mohan and Anshul Ramachandran, CEO / Cofounder and Lead of Enterprise and Partnership at Codeium, respectively. They discussed how to streamline and enable modern…

    2023-07-12
  45. A developer's toolkit for SOTA AI
    Practical AI

    Chris sat down with Varun Mohan and Anshul Ramachandran, CEO / Cofounder and Lead of Enterprise and Partnership at Codeium, respectively. They discussed how to streamline and enable modern…

    2023-07-12
  46. 97% Cheaper, Faster, Better, Correct AI — with Varun Mohan of Codeium
    Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast

    OpenAI just rollicked the AI world yet again yesterday — while releasing the long awaited ChatGPT API, they also priced it at $2 per million tokens generated, which is 90% cheaper than the…

    2023-03-02